Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes

by Westervelt, W. D.

• ISBN13: 9781410206428
• ISBN10: 1410206424
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

FOREWORD	iii
INTRODUCTION	xi
PART I LEGENDS
I. AI-LAAU, THE FOREST EATER	1	(3)
II. HOW PELE CAME TO HAWAII	4	(10)
III. PELE AND THE OWL GHOST-GOD	14	(5)
IV. THE HILLS OF PELE	19	(8)
V. PELE AND THE CHIEFS OF PUNA	27	(8)
VI. PELE'S TREE	35	(2)
VII. PELE AND KAHA-WALI	37	(8)
VIII. PELE AND KAMA-PUAA	45	(10)
IX. PELE AND THE SNOW-GODDESS	55	(8)
X. GENEALOGY OF THE PELE FAMILY	63	(9)
XI. PELE'S LONG SLEEP	72	(15)
XII. HOPOE, THE DANCING STONE	87	(9)
XIII. HIIAKA'S BATTLE WITH DEMONS	96	(8)
XIV. HOW HIIAKA FOUND WAHINE-OMAO	104	(7)
XV. HIIAKA CATCHING A GHOST	111	(6)
XVI. HIIAKA AND THE SEACOAST KUPUAS	117	(9)
XVII. LOHIAU	126	(13)
XVIII. THE ANNIHILATION OF KEOUA'S ARMY	139	(7)
XIX. THE DESTRUCTION OF KAMEHAMEHA'S FISH PONDS	146	(6)
XX. KAPIOLANI AND PELE	152	(13)
PART II GEOLOGICAL FACTS
I. THE CRACK IN THE FLOOR OF THE PACIFIC,	165	(5)
II. HAWAIIAN VOLCANOES	170	(7)
III. VOLCANIC ACTIVITY	177	(12)
IV. CHANGES IN KILAUEA CRATER	189	(5)
V. FOUNDATION OF THE OBSERVATORY	194