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Legends of Old Honolulu

by W. D. Westervelt

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  1. 1Foreword
  2. 2Introduction
  3. 3Pronunciation
  4. 4I — The Migration of the Hawaiians
  5. 5II — Legendary Places in Honolulu
  6. 6III — The God of Pakaka Temple
  7. 7IV — Legend of the Bread-fruit Tree
  8. 8V — The Gods who found Water
  9. 9VI — The Water of Life of Ka-ne
  10. 10VII — Mamala the Surf-rider
  11. 11VIII — A Shark punished at Waikiki
  12. 12IX — The Legendary Origin of Kapa
  13. 13X — Creation of Man
  14. 14XI — The Chief with the Wonderful Servants
  15. 15XII — The Great Dog Ku
  16. 16XIII — The Cannibal Dog-man
  17. 17XIV — The Canoe of the Dragon
  18. 18XV — The Wonderful Shell
  19. 19XVI — The Ghost Dance on Punchbowl
  20. 20XVII — The Bird-man of Nuuanu Valley
  21. 21XVIII — The Owls of Honolulu
  22. 22XIX — The Two Fish from Tahiti
  23. 23XX — Iwa, the Notable Thief of Oahu
  24. 24XXI — Pikoi the Rat-killer
  25. 25XXII — Kawelo
  26. 26XXIII — “Chief Man-eater”
  27. 27XXIV — Lepe-a-Moa
  28. 28XXV — Kamapuaa Legends
  29. 29Appendix
  30. 30Polynesian Language

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