Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods

by William Drake Westervelt

28 chapters8h 14mEnglish1916

About this book

William Drake Westervelt was an eminent scholar of Hawaiian culture, language, and history. In this capacity, he collected the ghost stories inlcuded in this volume. We hear of gods, ghosts, and demons, love and hate, all told and where necessary explained, in an accessible style. - Summary by Carolin

Chapters (27)

1The Ghost of Wahaula Temple

1153

2Maluae and the Under-world

574

3A Giant's Rock-throwing

540

4Kalo-eke-eke, the Timid Taro

302

5Legendary Canoe-making

695

6Lau-ka-ieie

1472

7Kauhuhu, the Shark-God of Molokai

1095

8The Shark-man of Waipio Valley

766

9The Strange Banana Skin

865

10The Old Man of the Mountain

1123

11Hawaiian Ghost Testing

843

12How Milu became the King of Ghosts

489

13A Visit to the King of Ghosts

628

14Kalai-Pahoa, the Poison-god

660

15Ke-ao-mele-mele, the Maid of the Golden Cloud, part 1

1687

16Ke-ao-mele-mele, the Maid of the Golden Cloud, part 2

1648

17Puna and the Dragon

926

18Ke-au-nini, part 1

2607

19Ke-au-nini, part 2

2357

20Ke-au-nini, part 3

2408

21The Bride from the Under-world

1328

22The Deceiving of Kewa

832

23Homeless and Desolate Ghosts

818

24Aumakuas, or Ancestor Ghost-gods

1452

25The Dragon Ghost-gods

535

26Home of the Ancestors

441

27Appendix

500

Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods

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