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Hawaiian Mythology (Paperback)
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Hawaiian Mythology (Paperback)
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Ku and Hina--man and woman--were the great ancestral gods of heaven
and earth for the ancient Hawaiians. They were life's fruitfulness
and all the generations of mankind, both those who are to come and
those already born. The Hawaiian gods were like great chiefs from
far lands who visited among the people, entering their daily lives
sometimes as humans or animals, sometimes taking residence in a
stone or wooden idol. As years passed, the families of gods grew
and included the trickster Maui, who snared the sun, and fiery Pele
of the volcano. Ancient Hawaiians lived by the animistic philosophy
that assigned living souls to animals, trees, stones, stars, and
clouds, as well as to humans. Religion and mythology were
interwoven in Hawaiian culture; and local legends and genealogies
were preserved in song, chant, and narrative. Martha Beckwith was
the first scholar to chart a path through the hundreds of books,
articles, and little-known manuscripts that recorded the oral
narratives of the Hawaiian people. Her book has become a classic
work of folklore and ethnology, and the definitive treatment of
Hawaiian mythology. With an introduction by Katherine Luomala.
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