The Legends and Myths of Hawaii : the Fables and Folk-Lore of a Strange People Illustrated Edition with Annotated |
|
| General Editor:
| Daggett, Rollin Mallory |
| Author:
| Kalakaua, David |
| ISBN: | 979-8-6713-2412-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2020 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.99 |
Book Description:
|
"The Legends and Myths of Hawaii" is not all mythology. It is rich in historical narrative. King Kalakaua relates the stories of certain great events with such verve that one can readily imagine he was an eyewitness. No doubt he had heard the same tales from the sons and daughters of those who had been present on occasions such as the death of Captain Cook. Since the momentous Hawaiian rejection of the ancient gods took place only two decades before his birth, many of the people about...
More Description"The Legends and Myths of Hawaii" is not all mythology. It is rich in historical narrative. King Kalakaua relates the stories of certain great events with such verve that one can readily imagine he was an eyewitness. No doubt he had heard the same tales from the sons and daughters of those who had been present on occasions such as the death of Captain Cook. Since the momentous Hawaiian rejection of the ancient gods took place only two decades before his birth, many of the people about him as he grew to manhood had lived under the old system. His sources of knowledge were direct indeed.