Pele and Hiiaka
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Pele and Hiiaka

A Myth From Hawaii

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Available until 27 Dec |Learn more

Pele and Hiiaka

A Myth From Hawaii

About this book

A colorful illustration of Hawaii's most cherished origin story, the myth of Pele and Hiiaka.

Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth From Hawaii (1915) is a collection of folktales by Nathaniel B. Emerson. Drawing from written histories, personal experience, and extensive interviews, Emerson provides a lyrical account of the myth surrounding these goddess sisters. Pele, the goddess of volcanoes and ruler of Kilauea, and her sister Hiiaka encounter adventure, tragedy, and love during their respective journeys. These stories are not only appreciated for their beauty, but also their deep religious and cultural impact.

With a professionally designed cover and manuscript, this edition of Nathaniel B. Emerson's Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth From Hawaii is a classic of Hawaiian literature reimagined for modern readers. Add this beautiful edition to your bookshelf, or enjoy the digital edition on any e-book device.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Introduction
  7. I. Pele in the Bosom of her Family
  8. II. Pele Meets and Fascinates Lohiau
  9. III. Lohiau Comes to Himself—His Death—The Threat of Paoa
  10. IV. Pele Awakes from her Sleep
  11. V. Pele Makes a Proposition to her Sisters
  12. VI. Hiiaka Consents to Pele’s Proposition
  13. VII. Hiiaka Starts on her Journey
  14. VIII. The Girl Pa-Pulehu—The Feast
  15. IX. Hiiaka Chooses the Route Through Pana-Ewa
  16. X. Hiiaka’s Battle with Pana-Ewa
  17. XI. Hiiaka Has Various Adventures—The Shark Makau-Kiu
  18. XII. The Rout of the Mahiki
  19. XIII. Hiiaka Loops Back in her Journey
  20. XIV. Hiiaka Meets Mother-Grundy
  21. XV. The Voyage to Maui
  22. XVI. Kapo-Ula-Kina’u, A Relative of Hiiaka—The Maimed Girl Mana-Mana-Ia-Kalu-Ea
  23. XVII. Hiiaka Restores to Life Mana-Mana-Ia-Kalu-Ea
  24. XVIII. Hiiaka Employs the Art of Magic as a Means of Disguising Herself—She Voyages to Moloka’i—Meets the Mo’o Kiki-Pua
  25. XIX. Hiiaka Finds a Relative in Maka-Pu’u—Ko’olau Weather—Malei
  26. XX. Hiiaka Experiences Koolau Weather
  27. XXI. Hiiaka Describes the Scene Before Her
  28. XXII. Hiiaka Addresses Pohaku-O-Kaua’i—The Two Women Rig Up a Canoe—She Salutes Kaena—Salute to Haupu—Sees Lohiau’s Spirit Form
  29. XXIII. The Lame Fisherman—His Epic Recital Celebrating Pele
  30. XXIV. Hiiaka Learns of the Death of Lohiau
  31. XXV. Hiiaka Utters Many Prayers to Restore Lohiau to Life
  32. XXVI. Hiiaka Continues her Prayers
  33. XXVII. They Descend from the Cliff By Rainbow Bridges—Lohiau, Restored, Goes A-Surfing
  34. XXVIII. The Gods Come to Lohiau’s Feast
  35. XXIX. Hiiaka’s Address to Cape Kaena
  36. XXX. What Hiiaka Saw from the Height of Poha-Kea
  37. XXXI. Hiiaka Visits Pele-Ula at Kou—The Hula Kilu
  38. XXXII. Hiiaka Extricates her Charge from the Dangerous Fascinations of the Kilu
  39. XXXIII. Hiiaka Alone with Lohiau
  40. XXXIV. Pele’s Brigade is Sent to the Attack of Lohiau
  41. XXXV. The Death of Lohiau
  42. XXXVI. Paoa Seeks out the Body of his Dead Friend Lohiau
  43. XXXVII. Paoa Comes Before Pele
  44. XXXVIII. Hiiaka and Lohiau… A Reunion
  45. A Note About the Author
  46. A Note from the Publisher