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Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods

by William Drake Westervelt

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.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1915

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William Drake Westervelt was the author of several books and magazines on Hawaiian history and legends. He drew upon the collections of David Malo, Samuel Kamakau, and Abraham Fornander to popularize...

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The Ghost of Wahaula Temple
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Maluae and the Under-world
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A Giant's Rock-throwing
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Kalo-eke-eke, the Timid Taro
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Legendary Canoe-making
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Lau-ka-ieie
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Kauhuhu, the Shark-God of Molokai
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The Shark-man of Waipio Valley
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The Strange Banana Skin
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The Old Man of the Mountain
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Hawaiian Ghost Testing
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How Milu became the King of Ghosts
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A Visit to the King of Ghosts
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Kalai-Pahoa, the Poison-god
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Ke-ao-mele-mele, the Maid of the Golden Cloud, part 1
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Ke-ao-mele-mele, the Maid of the Golden Cloud, part 2
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Puna and the Dragon
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Ke-au-nini, part 1
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Ke-au-nini, part 2
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Ke-au-nini, part 3
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The Bride from the Under-world
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The Deceiving of Kewa
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Homeless and Desolate Ghosts
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Aumakuas, or Ancestor Ghost-gods
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The Dragon Ghost-gods
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Home of the Ancestors
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Appendix
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