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A colorful illustration of Hawaii's most cherished origin story, the myth of Pele and Hiiaka.

Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth From Hawaii (1915) is a collection of folktales by Nathaniel B. Emerson. Drawing from written histories, personal experience, and extensive... Read Full Overview

A colorful illustration of Hawaii's most cherished origin story, the myth of Pele and Hiiaka.

Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth From Hawaii (1915) is a collection of folktales by Nathaniel B. Emerson. Drawing from written histories, personal experience, and extensive... Read Full Overview

One of the most pivotal myths of Hawaii, the tales of the deity Pele and her sister Hiiaka form a poetic saga of folklore that is compelling to read.

Pele is the Hawaiian Goddess of volcanoes and fire, while Hi'iaka is her youngest sibling. The two possess... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth from Hawaii by Nathaniel Bright Emerson, first published in 1915, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. ..

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Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth is a book written by Nathaniel Bright Emerson and published in 1915. The book is a retelling of a traditional Hawaiian myth about the goddess Pele and her sister Hiiaka. The story follows Hiiaka on her journey to retrieve Pele's lover, Lohiau, from the... Read Full Overview

Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth is a book written by Nathaniel Bright Emerson and published in 1915. The book is a retelling of a Hawaiian myth about Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes, and her sister Hiiaka, the goddess of hula and chant. The story follows Hiiaka as she embarks... Read Full Overview

Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth is a book written by Nathaniel Bright Emerson and published in 1915. The book is a retelling of a Hawaiian myth about the goddess Pele and her sister Hiiaka. The myth tells the story of Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes, who leaves her home in Tahiti... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview