Hawai'i: land of wonder and beauty and a culture rich in history and mythology. Dr. Westervelt settled in Hawai'i as a young man and collected stories and myths from his adopted home. Here we have a collection dedicated to the largest city, Honolulu. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Chapters
1 Introduction and notes on Pronunciation 8 min 2 The Migration of the Hawaiians 22 min 3 Legendary Places in Honolulu 14 min 4 The God of Pakaka Temple 8 min 5 Legend of the Bread-fruit Tree 12 min 6 The Gods who found Water 9 min 7 The Water of Life of Ka-ne 15 min 8 Mamala the Surf-rider 6 min 9 A Shark punished at Waikiki 4 min 10 The Legendary Origin of Kapa 13 min 11 Creation of Man 5 min 12 The Chief with the Wonderful Servants 9 min 13 The Great Dog Ku 12 min 14 The Cannibal Dog-man 9 min 15 The Canoe of the Dragon 11 min 16 The Wonderful Shell 7 min 17 The Ghost Dance on Punchbowl 15 min 18 The Bird-man of Nuuanu Valley 8 min 19 The Owls of Honolulu 13 min 20 The Two Fish from Tahiti 11 min 21 Iwa, the Notable Thief of Oahu 11 min 22 Pikoi the Rat-killer 25 min 23 Kawelo 27 min 24 Chief Man-eater 24 min 25 Lepe-a-moa Part 1 19 min 26 Lepe-a-moa Part 2 28 min 27 Kamapuaa Legends 48 min 28 Appendix: Polynesian Language 6 min
