Iii. Maui Lifting The Sky : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], III. MAUI LIFTING THE SKY. MAUI'S home was for a long time enveloped by darkness. The heavens had fallen down, or, rather, had not been separated from the earth. According to some legends, the skies pressed so closely...
X. The Oahu Legends Of Maui : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], X. THE OAHU LEGENDS OF MAUI. SEVERAL Maui legends have been located on the island of Oahu. They were given by Mr. Kaaia to Mr. T. G. Thrum, the publisher of what is well known in the Hawaiian Islands as "Thrum's Annual." He...
Xii. Hina Of Hilo : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], XII. HINA OF HILO. HINA is not an uncommon name in Hawaiian genealogies. It is usually accompanied by some adjective which explains or identifies the person to whom the name is given. In Hawaii the name Hina is feminine...
Xv. Hina, The Woman In The Moon : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], XV. HINA, THE WOMAN IN THE MOON. THE Wailuku river has by its banks far up the mountain side some of the most ancient of the various interesting picture rocks of the Hawaiian Islands. The origin of the Hawaiian picture...
Vii. Maui And Tuna : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], VII. MAUI AND TUNA. WHEN Maui returned from the voyages in which he discovered or "fished up" from the ocean depths new islands, he gave deep thought to the things he had found. As the islands appeared to come out...
Preface : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], PREFACE Maui is a demi god whose name should probably be pronounced Ma-u-i, "i. e.", Ma-oo-e. The meaning of the word is by no means clear. It may mean "to live, to subsist." It may refer to beauty and strength, or it may...
Title Page : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], LEGENDS - OF - MA-UI - A DEMI GOD OF POLYNESIA AND OF HIS MOTHER HINA. BY W. D. WESTERVELT. HONOLULU THE HAWAIIAN GAZETTE CO., LTD. 1910 Scanned, Proofed and Formatted by John Bruno Hare , November, 1999. This text is...
Xiii. Hina And The Wailuku River : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], XIII. HINA AND THE WAILUKU RIVER. HERE are two rivers of rushing, tumbling rapids and waterfalls in the Hawaiian Islands, both bearing the name of Wailuku. One is on the Island of Maui, flowing out of a deep gorge...
V. Maui Finding Fire : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], V. MAUI FINDING FIRE. "Grant, oh grant me thy hidden fire, O Banyan Tree. Perform an incantation, Utter a prayer To the Banyan Tree. Kindle a fire in the dust Of the Banyan Tree." -Translation of ancient Polynesian chant...
Ii. Maui The Fisherman : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], II. MAUI THE FISHERMAN "Oh the great fish hook of Maui! Manai-i-ka-lani 'Made fast to the heavens'--its name; An earth-twisted cord ties the hook. Engulfed from the lofty Kauiki. Its bait the red billed Alae, The bird made...
Xi. Maui Seeking Immortality : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], XI. MAUI SEEKING IMMORTALITY. Climb up, climb up, To the highest surface of heaven, To all the sides of heaven. Climb then to thy ancestor, The sacred bird in the sky, To thy ancestor Rehua In the heavens. -New Zealand kite...
Ix. Maui's Kite Flying : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], IX. MAUI'S KITE FLYING. MAUI the demi-god was sometimes the Hercules of Polynesia. His exploits were fully as marvelous as those of the hero of classic mythology. He snared the sun. He pulled up islands from the oce...
Viii. Maui And His Brother In Law : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], VIII. MAUI AND HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW. THE "Stories of Maui's Brother-in-Law," and of "Maui seeking Immortality," are not found in Hawaiian mythology. We depend upon Sir George Grey and John White for the New Zealand myths...
I. Maui's Home : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], I. MAUI'S HOME "Akalana was the man; Hira-a-ke-ahi was the wife; Maui First was born; Then Maui-waena; Maui Kiikii was born; Then Maui of the malo." --Queen Liliuokalani's Family Chant. FOUR BROTHERS, each bearing the name...
Helps To Pronunciation : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], HELPS TO PRONUNCIATION There are three simple rules which practically control Hawaiian pronunciation: (1) Give each vowel the German sound. (2) Pronounce each vowel. (3) Never allow a consonant to close a syllable...
Iv. Maui Snaring The Sun : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], IV. MAUI SNARING THE SUN. "Maui became restless and fought the sun With a noose that he laid. And winter won the sun, And summer was won by Maui." --Queen Liliuokalani's family chant. A VERY unique legend is found among...
Vi. Maui The Skillful : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], VI. MAUI THE SKILLFUL. ACCORDING to the New Zealand legends there were six Mauis-the Hawaiians counted four. They were a band of brothers. The older five were known as "the forgetful Mauis." The tricky and quick-witted...
Xiv. Ghosts Of The Hilo Hills : * "Legends of Maui, A Demi-God of Polynesia", by W. D. Westervelt, [1910], XIV. GHOSTS OF THE HILO HILLS. THE legends about Hina and her famous son Maui and her less widely known daughters are common property among the natives of the beautiful little city of Hilo. One of these legends of more th...
