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Westervelt. Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes

Today's free book is Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes by W. D. Westervelt. For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image; the links below are to the Sacred Texts edition of the book.

The book is available at Internet Archive, Sacred Texts, Hathi Trust, and Google Books.


Introduction: The Hawaiian Islands

Part I: Legends
I. Ai Laau, The Forest Eater
II. How Pele Came to Hawaii
III. Pele and the Owl Ghost-God
IV. The Hills of Pele
V. Pele and the Chiefs of Puna
VI. Pele's Tree
VII. Pele and Kaha-wali
VIII. Pele and Kama-puaa
IX. Pele and the Snow-Goddess
X. Genealogy of the Pele Family
XI. Pele's Long Sleep
XII. Hopoe, the Dancing Stone
XIII. Hiiaka's Battle With Demons
XIV. How Hiiaka Found Wahine-omao
XV. Hiiaka Catching a Ghost
XVI. Hiiaka and the Seacoast Kupuas
XVII. Lohiau
XVIII. The Annihilation of Keoua's Army
XIX. Destruction of Kamehameha's Fish-ponds
XX. Kapiolani and Pele

PART II. Geological Facts
I. The Crack in the Floor of the Pacific
II. Hawaiian Volcanoes
III. Volcanic Activity
IV. Changes in Kilauea Crater
V. Foundation of the Observatory

Appendix: Polynesian Language
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