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Legends of Old Honolulu

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

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Introduction and notes on Pronunciation (Larry Wilson)
The Migration of the Hawaiians (Adrian Stephens)
Legendary Places in Honolulu (Adrian Stephens)
The God of Pakaka Temple (Adrian Stephens)
Legend of the Bread-fruit Tree (Adrian Stephens)
The Gods who found Water (Adrian Stephens)
The Water of Life of Ka-ne (Andrea Atwood)
Mamala the Surf-rider (Kerry Adams)
A Shark punished at Waikiki (Larry Wilson)
The Legendary Origin of Kapa (TCMS)
Creation of Man (Larry Wilson)
The Chief with the Wonderful Servants (madhushree)
The Great Dog Ku (matty_castaway)
The Cannibal Dog-man (matty_castaway)
The Canoe of the Dragon (LibriVoxalohaaaa)
The Wonderful Shell (TCMS)
The Ghost Dance on Punchbowl (Adrian Stephens)
The Bird-man of Nuuanu Valley (LibriVoxalohaaaa)
The Owls of Honolulu (Cary Kawamoto)
The Two Fish from Tahiti (Cary Kawamoto)
Iwa, the Notable Thief of Oahu (Cary Kawamoto)
Pikoi the Rat-killer (Adrian Stephens)
Kawelo (Adrian Stephens)
“Chief Man-eater” (Adrian Stephens)
Lepe-a-moa Part 1 (TCMS)
Lepe-a-moa Part 2 (TCMS)
Kamapuaa Legends (docdlmartin)
Appendix: Polynesian Language (Larry Wilson)
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