Hawaiian Mythology

Author : Martha Warren Beckwith
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780824840716

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Ku and Hina—man and woman—were the great ancestral gods of heaven and earth for the ancient Hawaiians. They were life's fruitfulness and all the generations of mankind, both those who are to come and those already born. The Hawaiian gods were like great chiefs from far lands who visited among the people, entering their daily lives sometimes as humans or animals, sometimes taking residence in a stone or wooden idol. As years passed, the families of gods grew and included the trickster Maui, who snared the sun, and fiery Pele of the volcano. Ancient Hawaiians lived by the animistic philosophy that assigned living souls to animals, trees, stones, stars, and clouds, as well as to humans. Religion and mythology were interwoven in Hawaiian culture; and local legends and genealogies were preserved in song, chant, and narrative. Martha Beckwith was the first scholar to chart a path through the hundreds of books, articles, and little-known manuscripts that recorded the oral narratives of the Hawaiian people. Her book has become a classic work of folklore and ethnology, and the definitive treatment of Hawaiian mythology. With an introduction by Katherine Luomala.

Author : Martha Warren Beckwith
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1982-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0824805143

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Hawaiian Mythology by Martha Warren Beckwith Pdf

Ku and Hina—man and woman—were the great ancestral gods of heaven and earth for the ancient Hawaiians. They were life's fruitfulness and all the generations of mankind, both those who are to come and those already born. The Hawaiian gods were like great chiefs from far lands who visited among the people, entering their daily lives sometimes as humans or animals, sometimes taking residence in a stone or wooden idol. As years passed, the families of gods grew and included the trickster Maui, who snared the sun, and fiery Pele of the volcano. Ancient Hawaiians lived by the animistic philosophy that assigned living souls to animals, trees, stones, stars, and clouds, as well as to humans. Religion and mythology were interwoven in Hawaiian culture; and local legends and genealogies were preserved in song, chant, and narrative. Martha Beckwith was the first scholar to chart a path through the hundreds of books, articles, and little-known manuscripts that recorded the oral narratives of the Hawaiian people. Her book has become a classic work of folklore and ethnology, and the definitive treatment of Hawaiian mythology. With an introduction by Katherine Luomala.

Author : Caren Loebel-Fried
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-08-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780824845247

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Hawaiian Legends of Dreams by Caren Loebel-Fried Pdf

Moe‘uhane, the Hawaiian word for dream, means "soul sleep." Hawaiians of old believed they communicated with ‘auma-kua, their ancestral guardians, while sleeping, and this important relationship was sustained through dreaming. During "soul sleep," people received messages of guidance from the gods; romantic relationships blossomed; prophecies were made; cures were revealed. Dreams provided inspiration, conveying songs and dances that were remembered and performed upon waking. Specialists interpreted dreams, which were referred to and analyzed whenever important decisions were to be made. Having no written language, Hawaiians passed their history and life lessons down in the form of legends, which were committed to memory and told and retold. And within these stories are a multitude of dreams--as in a famous legend of the goddess Pele, who travels in a dream to meet and entrance the high chief Lohi‘au. Dreams continue to play an important role in modern Hawaiian culture and are considered by some to have as powerful an influence today as in ancient times. In this companion volume to her award-winning Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits, artist Caren Loebel-Fried retells and illuminates nine dream stories from Hawai‘i's past that are sure to please readers young and old, kama‘aina and malihini, alike.

Author : David Kalakaua (King of Hawaii)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Folklore
ISBN : PRNC:32101068974987

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The Legends and Myths of Hawaii by David Kalakaua (King of Hawaii) Pdf

Author : William Drake Westervelt
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Legends
ISBN : 9781465580979

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Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes by William Drake Westervelt Pdf

Author : Sebastian Berg
Publisher : Creek Ridge Publishing
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Hawaiian Mythology by Sebastian Berg Pdf

Hawaiian mythology represents a complex belief system and a pillar of Hawaiian culture. Despite their mysticism and being banned by the Christian missionaries until the 20th century, Hawaiian myths survived by oral narratives passed down through generations and are still thriving today. The songs and chants tell those curious how life on earth was created on Po from utter darkness, with the appearance of the spirit of Keawe. Later, the spirit evolved into different divinities, humankind, and other living beings. Due to this, it is believed that all beings share a kindred spirit and can use this for spiritual communication. According to Hawaiian lore, the ancient spiritual force (mana) inhabits even sacred words and inanimate objects. To this day, Hawaiian natives honor their religion regarding everything from animals to the smallest mountain rocks as their relatives.

Author : William D. Westervelt
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 819 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : EAN:8596547733683

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Hawaiian Mythology by William D. Westervelt Pdf

Hawaiian Mythology is a collection of books by William Drake Westervelt, one of Hawaii's foremost authorities on island folklore. It contains five books Westervelt wrote about Hawaiian legends, folklore and mythology. "Legends of Maui" includes numerous myths of Māui, Polynesian demi god of Polynesia and Hina who is sometimes in myths his mother, and sometimes his wife. These myths and legends originate from various island groups around the Pacific and they are pesented in a clear and thorough manner. "Legends of Old Honolulu" is collection of ancient Hawaiian folktales which also includes some information about where the Hawaiians came from and the sacred places in Honolulu. As might be expected in stories originating on a small island, many of them feature the sea, boats, sea creatures or water. "Legends of Gods and Ghost-Gods" focuses on Polynesian mythology, taking a close look at Hawaiian folktales, mythology, and the history of the polytheistic practices still in place to this day. "Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes" – The first part of this book focuses on the legends of Hawaii and its volcanoes. The second part considers the geology of the region and discusses the crack in the floor of the Pacific, Hawaiian volcanoes, volcanic activity and the changes in the Kilauea crater. It also looks at the foundation of the observatory.

Author : Caren Loebel-Fried
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002-12-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780824845803

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Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits by Caren Loebel-Fried Pdf

Ancient Hawaiians lived in a world where all of nature was alive with the spirits of their ancestors. These aumakua have lived on through the ages as family guardians and take on many natural forms, thus linking many Hawaiians to the animals, plants, and natural phenomena of their island home. Individuals have a reciprocal relationship with their guardian spirits and offer worship and sacrifice in return for protection, inspiration, and guidance. Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits is told in words and pictures by award-winning artist Caren Loebel-Fried. The ancient legends are brought to life in sixty beautiful block prints, many vibrantly colored, and narrated in a lively "read-aloud" style, just as storytellers of old may have told them hundreds of years ago. Notes are included, reflecting the careful and extensive research done for this volume at the Bishop Museum Library and Archives in Honolulu and at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. A short section on the process of creating the block prints that illustrate the book is also included. The matching poster of "A Chance Meeting with the Iiwi" measures 22 x 28 inches.

Author : William Drake Westervelt
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465522665

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Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian by William Drake Westervelt Pdf

Author : Thomas G. Thrum
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781465580207

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Hawaiian Folk Tales by Thomas G. Thrum Pdf

Author : Rita Knipe
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1989-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0824812425

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The Water of Life by Rita Knipe Pdf

Mythology flows like a subterranean stream throughout Hawai‘i. Rita Knipe has selected a number of characteristic myths and mythological figures from the rich pantheon of Hawaiian deities. As she retells their stories, illustrated by Hawaii artist Dietrich Varez, the transposition of such primal drama to the pages of this book becomes poetic theater. The dramatic plots are myths and legends chosen from the oral traditions of unique island people, but the underlying themes and symbols are archetypal and eternal. Drawing parallels between Hawaiian mythology, universal patterns, and individual behavior, the author illustrates certain basic Jungian concepts and explains how we express them in the drama of our own lives.

Author : Robert Dean Craig
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1989-10-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780313069468

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Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology by Robert Dean Craig Pdf

Prior to 1500 A.D. the Polynesians were the most widely spread people on earth, having settled an area of the Pacific, the Polynesian Triangle, twice the size of the United States. In this first reference guide to the mythology of these Vikings of the Pacific, Craig reviews Polynesian legends, stories, gods, goddesses, and heroes in hundreds of alphabetical entries that succinctly describe both characters and events. His wide-ranging and thorough introduction sets the subject in its geographic, historical, anthropological, and linguistic contexts, offering an illuminating overview of the origin of the Polynesians as a distinct people and tracing their voyages and settlements from Indonesia to Malaysia, Tonga, Samoa, the Marquesas, the various islands of eastern Polynesia, including Hawaii, Easter Island, and New Zealand. The introduction presents fascinating information on Polynesian navigational skills and the voyages themselves, as well as a chart that details the evolution of the thirty Polynesian languages and compares cognates from several of these languages. A simplified pronunciation guide and a selected list of Polynesian dictionaries and/or grammars are provided for those interested in pursuing the richness of the Polynesian languages. This introductory survey gives readers the necessary background to understand the origin, development, and dispersion of the myths throughout the Pacific basin. The Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology is the result of many years of research. The individual entries were gleaned from nearly 300 sources in English, German, French, and Polynesian languages with the majority extracted from a number of primary sources that date generally in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The printed source materials for this volume are fully described and listed by geographical group, including Maori, Cook Islands, Tahitian, Marquesan, Hawaiian, Samoan, and Tongan. General collections that retell the Polynesian stories are also surveyed. The entries are alphabetically arranged by major mythological figure; lesser characters can be located in the index. Short bibliographical citations--author, date, and page number--are included at the end of each main entry to direct readers to fuller information contained in the printed sources. An appendix provides valuable supplemental information on Polynesian gods and goddesses. This dictionary is sure to become a basic reference tool for libraries, students, and scholars of Pacific history and culture, as well as for courses in mythology, religion, and philosophy.

Author : Vivian L. Thompson
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1988-05-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0824811712

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Hawaiian Myths of Earth, Sea, and Sky by Vivian L. Thompson Pdf

When the storytellers of ancient Hawaii gathered by the light of candlenut torches, they told tales that explained the world around them. These tales described how the gods created the earth and its life, how the stars were created, and why the days are longer in summer. Other stories recounted the pranks of Kamapuaa the Pig-Man, the origin of the tapa tree, the death of the monster reptile mo-o, and the home of the volcano goddess, Pele. From this rich body of mythology, author Vivian Thompson has drawn twelve myths. She retells them with the true flavor and simplicity of the storytellers of long ago. Thompson's words are accompanied by the illustrations of Hawaii artist Marilyn Kahalewai, who has captured the delight and drama of the ancient tales.

Author : A. Grove Day,Amos P. Leib
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780824885007

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Hawaiian Legends in English by A. Grove Day,Amos P. Leib Pdf

Over the past two centuries, a considerable number of Hawaiian legends have been translated into English. Although this material has been the subject of studies in anthropology, ethnology, and comparative mythology, no study has been made made of the translations and the translators themselves. Nor has a definitive bibliography of published translations been compiled. The purpose of this volume is to provide an extensive, annotated bibliography of both primary translations and secondary retellings in English, together with a historical and critical study of the more important translations.

Author : William Drake Westervelt,William D. Westervelt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0935180435

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Myths and Legends of Hawaii by William Drake Westervelt,William D. Westervelt Pdf

Maui and Hina -- Pele and her family -- Ghosts and ghost-gods -- Myths and legends of old Oahu -- A longer tale: The bride from the underworld.