Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes — Chronicle
Ordered by year where the text states one — taken as written, never inferred. This book has no continuous chronology, so nothing is carried forward: events with no stated year are listed at the end, in chapter order. Every event links back to one sentence of the original.
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206 events · 13 carry a year stated nearby in the text · the rest left undated
1782 (1 events)
Chapter XVIII · The Annihilation of Keoua’s Army · 📍 [[Hawaii]] · When he died in 1782
Ka-lani-opuu Kiwalao Kamehameha
When he died in 1782, he left the kingdom to his son Kiwalao, giving the second place to his nephew Kamehameha.
1790 (1 events)
Chapter XVIII · The Annihilation of Keoua’s Army · 📍 [[Kilauea]] · In November, 1790
Men, women, and children were killed.
1801 (9 events)
Chapter XIX · The Destruction of Kamehameha’s Fish Ponds · 📍 [[Hue-hue]]
Pele began to eat Hue-hue, a noted breadfruit forest owned by Kamehameha. She was jealous of him and angry because he was stingy in his offerings of breadfruit from the tabu grove of Hue-hue. This was the place where the eruption broke out. After she had destroyed the breadfruit grove
Chapter XIX · The Destruction of Kamehameha’s Fish Ponds · 📍 [[Kiholo]]
After she had destroyed the breadfruit grove, she went in her river of fire down to the seashore to take Kamehameha’s fish-ponds. She greatly desired the awa fish with the mullet in the fish-pond at Kiholo
Chapter XIX · The Destruction of Kamehameha’s Fish Ponds · 📍 [[Ka-ele-hulu-hulu]]
and she wanted the aku or bonita in the fish-pond at Ka-ele-hulu-hulu.
Chapter XIX · The Destruction of Kamehameha’s Fish Ponds
Kamehameha Ka-maka-o-ke-akua
Kamehameha sent for Ka-maka-o-ke-akua (The-eye-of-the-god), one of the prophets of Pele, and said: “You are a prophet of Pele. I have sent for you because I am much distressed by the destruction of the land and the ponds by the sea. How can I quiet the anger of Pele?”
Chapter XIX · The Destruction of Kamehameha’s Fish Ponds
Ka-maka-o-ke-akua Kamehameha Pele
The king said, “Perhaps you will take the sacrifice.” The prophet said: “From the old time even until now there has been no prophet or priest of the mo-o or dragon clan who has done this thing. It would not please the goddess. The high chief of the troubled land, with a prophet or priest, is the only one who can make peace. He must take his own offering to the fire as to an altar in a temple. Then the anger of the goddess will be satisfied and the trouble ended.”
Chapter XIX · The Destruction of Kamehameha’s Fish Ponds
Kaahumanu Ululani the child of Ululani
A prophet told Kaahumanu: “The Pele who is in the front of this outburst of fire is not strange to us. It is the child of Ululani.”
Chapter XIX · The Destruction of Kamehameha’s Fish Ponds · 📍 [[the side of the lava flow]]
Kaahumanu Ululani
Kaahumanu took Ululani with her to the side of the lava flow.
Chapter XIX · The Destruction of Kamehameha’s Fish Ponds
The prophet replied: “That is the child among the au-makuas. That is your first-born.”
Chapter XIX · The Destruction of Kamehameha’s Fish Ponds
Kamehameha Pele Ka-maka-o-ke-akua
Kamehameha and the prophet went up to the side of the lava and placed offerings and sacrifices in the flowing fire. They prayed to Pele, but the fire burned on. Kamehameha then cut some of the hair from his head and threw it in the fire as his last offering, thus giving himself to the god of fire. Then they came away and soon the fire went out.
1822 (1 events)
1836 (1 events)
Chapter XX · Kapiolani and Pele · Part 3 · In 1836
the High Priest of the volcano the sister of the High Priest of the volcano
At length she yielded and with her brother became a docile member of the church.
Undated
Chapter I · Ai-laau, The Forest Eater · 📍 [[great crater]] · After a time
After a time, Ai-laau left these pit craters and went into the great crater and was said to be living there when Pele came to the seashore far below.
Chapter I · Ai-laau, The Forest Eater · 📍 [[Kilauea]] · day and night
She dug day and night and found that this place fulfilled all her desires.
Chapter I · Ai-laau, The Forest Eater · 📍 [[Hawaii]] · for all time
Therefore, she fastened herself tight to Hawaii for all time.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1
In this legend her father was Moe-moea-au-lii, the chief who dreamed of trouble. Her mother was Haumea, or Papa, who personified mother earth.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1 · At last
At last she asked her father to send her away.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1
Pele caught the egg, wrapped it in her skirt to keep it warm near her body, and said that it should always be with her. Evidently in a very short time the egg was changed into a beautiful little girl who bore the name Hii-aka-i-ka-poli-o-Pele (Hiiaka-in-the-bosom-of-Pele), the youngest one of the Pele family.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1
After the care of the helpless one had been provided for, Pele was sent to her oldest brother, Ka-moho-alii, the king of dragons, or, as he was later known in Hawaiian mythology, “the god of sharks.” He was a sea-god and would provide the great canoe for the journey.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1
The god of sharks prepared his large canoe and put it in the care of some of their relatives, Kane-pu-a-hio-hio (Kane-the-whirlwind), Ke-au-miki (The-strong-current), and Ke-au-ka (Moving-seas).
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1 · 📍 [[Niihau]] · at last
Pele was carried from land to land by these wise boatmen until at last she landed on the island Niihau. Then she sent back the boat to her brother, the shark-god.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1 · 📍 [[Kauai]] · Soon
Soon she went over to Kauai, the large, beautiful garden island of the Hawaiian group. There is a story of her appearance as a dream maiden before the king of Kauai, whose name was Lohiau, whom she married, but with whom she could not stay until she had found a place where she could build a permanent home for herself and all who belonged to her.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1
Another story says that Pele was the daughter of Kane-hoa-lani and Hina.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1
The oldest and most authoritative legends say that Kane-hoa-lani was her brother
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1
Pele Wahioloa Pele-kumu-ka-lani
This story says that Pele had a husband, Wahioloa, who ran away from her with a sister named Pele-kumu-ka-lani
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1
Again and again the legends give Ku-waha-ilo as the father and Haumea as the mother of the Pele family.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1
Hina is sometimes said to be Ku-waha-ilo’s sister in these legends. She quarrelled with him because he devoured all the people.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1 · After a time
Au-kele-nui-a-iku Na-maka-o-ka-hai
After a time he saw Pele and her beautiful young sister Hiiaka. He took them secretly to be his wives. This sorcerer was Au-kele-nui-a-iku.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1
High tides and floods from the seas destroyed Pele’s home and lands.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1 · Then
Then the elder brother of Pele—Ka-moho-alii, the shark-god—called for all the family to aid Pele.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1
Na-maka-o-ka-hai Ka-moho-alii Pele
Na-maka-o-ka-hai fought the whole family and defeated them. She broke down their houses and drove them into the ocean.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 1 · There
There Ka-moho-alii provided them with the great boat Honua-i-a-kea (The great spread-out world) and carried them away to distant islands.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 2 · 📍 [[Kauai]]
Pele had struck her Paoa into the earth, dug a deep pit, and thrown up a large hill known to this day as the Puu-o-Pele (The hill of Pele).
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 2 · 📍 [[Kauai]]
But the sister came and fought Pele. There is no long account of the battle. Pele was broken and smashed and left for dead.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 2 · 📍 [[Oahu]]
She was not dead, but she left Kauai and went to Oahu to a place near Honolulu, to Moanalua, a beautiful suburb. There she dug a fire-pit.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 2 · 📍 [[Haleakala]]
There Pele dug with her Paoa, and a great quantity of lava was thrown out of her fire-pit.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 2 · 📍 [[Hale-a-ka-la]]
Na-maka-o-ka-hai tore the body of Pele and broke her lava bones into great pieces which lie to this day along the seacoast of the district called Kahiki-nui.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 2 · 📍 [[Mauna Loa]] · By and by
But over the side of the mountain known as Mauna Loa she saw the uhane, the spirit form of Pele in clouds of volcanic smoke tinged red from the flames of raging fire-pits below.
Chapter II · How Pele came to Hawaii · Part 2 · 📍 [[Nuu-mea-lani]]
She passed on to Nuu-mea-lani, knowing that she could never again overcome the spirit of Pele, the goddess of fire.
Chapter III · Pele and the Owl Ghost-god · 📍 [[Kauai]]
Koa, the angry chief, came to this precipice and called Pii to come to him. There they plotted the death of Kau, the enemy.
Chapter III · Pele and the Owl Ghost-god · 📍 [[Kauai]] · After a time
As he entered the door he received a heavy blow which smashed the bones of one shoulder and laid him prostrate. A great giant leaped out, thrusting an enormous spear at him. Kau was one of the most skilful of all chiefs in what was known as “spear practice.” He avoided the thrusts and leaped to his feet.
Chapter III · Pele and the Owl Ghost-god
Just as he was becoming too weary to move, his wife, who had followed him, hurled rocks, striking the giant’s face, then seizing her husband fled with him homeward.
Chapter III · Pele and the Owl Ghost-god · Soon
Soon out of the clear sky above the conflict appeared Pele hurling a fierce bolt of lightning at the giant. It struck the ground at his feet, almost overthrowing him. A second flash of lightning blinded and stunned him.
Chapter III · Pele and the Owl Ghost-god · Then
Pueo hovered over the head of Pii facing Pele. Whenever Pele hurled her fiery darts, the owl swiftly thrust his head from side to side, catching them in his beak, and with a shake of the head tossing them off to the ground.
Chapter III · Pele and the Owl Ghost-god · Then
Thickly flew their spears and darts. Great clouds of stones were hurled, and both Pii and his owl-god were grievously wounded.
Chapter III · Pele and the Owl Ghost-god · 📍 [[Kauai]] · then
The giant called to his au-makua to fly to the mountains, and then, suddenly changing himself into his dragon form, he dashed up the precipice toward his home. The warriors were so surprised at the wonderful change that they forgot to fight, and only realized that this dragon was their enemy when they saw him far out of the reach of their best weapons. They could see that dragon leaping from stone to stone, and swiftly gliding up the steep precipice. He escaped to his home in the mountain recesses and nevermore troubled the chief by the sea.
Chapter III · Pele and the Owl Ghost-god · in a later battle
His employer was killed in a later battle.
Chapter III · Pele and the Owl Ghost-god · 📍 [[Kilauea]]
Pele returned to her home in the volcano Kilauea.
Chapter IV · The Hills of Pele · 📍 [[Kahuku]]
Pele the nearest one of her former lovers (Chapter IV)
But Pele leaped from the flowing lava and threw her burning arms around the nearest one of her former lovers. In a moment the lifeless body was thrown to one side. The lava piled itself up around it, while at the command of Pele a new gush of lava rose up like a fresh crater and swallowed up all that was left.
Chapter IV · The Hills of Pele · 📍 [[Kahuku]]
Pele the other chief (Chapter IV)
The other chief was petrified by fear and horror. In a moment Pele seized him and called for another outburst of lava, which rose up rapidly around them. In a few minutes the Hills of Pele were built.
Chapter IV · The Hills of Pele · 📍 [[Kahuku]]
The floods of lava, obeying the commands of the goddess, spread out over all the land of the chiefs so that from the mountain to the sea the luxuriant lands became desolate.
Chapter V · Pele and the Chiefs of Puna · One day
Papa-lau-ahi fled from his antagonist, but she rode on her fiery surf waves, urging them on faster and faster until she swept him up in the flames of fire, destroying him and all his possessions.
Chapter V · Pele and the Chiefs of Puna · 📍 [[Puna]]
There in the distance it lay under heavy clouds of smoke covering all the land. When the winds lifted the clouds, rolling them away, he saw that all his fertile plain was black with lava, still burning and pouring out constantly volumes of dense smoke. The remnants of forests were also covered with clouds of smoke through which darted the flashing flames which climbed to the tops of the tallest trees.
Chapter V · Pele and the Chiefs of Puna
Ke-lii-kuku caught a long vine, hurled it over a tree, and hung himself.
Chapter V · Pele and the Chiefs of Puna
The chief and his surf-board were tossed up in a whirlpool of fire. Then he dropped into the heart of the flame and was lost.
Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 1 · 📍 [[Kauai]]
Kaha-wali excelled all the Kauai chiefs in this sport, so he determined to test his skill on the other islands.
Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 1 · 📍 [[Hawaii]]
He had heard of a beautiful young chiefess on the distant island Hawaii who was a wonderful holua rider. His first great contest should be with Pele.
Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 1
Kaha-wali Kanaka-wahine Koai Ahua
He took his wife, Kanaka-wahine, his two children, his sister Koai, his younger brother, and Ahua, one of the young chiefs who was his aikane (intimate friend), and also his necessary retainers and their baggage, and among the most cherished of all, his favorite pig, Aloi-puaa.
Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 1 · 📍 [[Oahu]]
Evidently his father, O-lono-hai-laau, and others of the family came as far as the island Oahu and there remained.
Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 1 · 📍 [[Kapoho]]
Kaha-wali passed on to Hawaii and landed at Kapoho in the district of Puna. Apparently the chiefs of this part of the island made Kaha-wali welcome, for he built houses for himself and his retainers and settled down as if he belonged to the country.
Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 1
She said: “I wish to ride. Let me take your holua.” The chief replied: “What does an old woman like you want with a holua? You do not belong to my family, that I should let you take mine.” Then she turned to Ahua and asked for his holua. He kindly gave it to her.
Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 2 · 📍 [[Oahu]]
The story often ends with the statement that Kaha-wali joined his father on the island Oahu and there remained.
Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 2 · 📍 [[Kauai]]
Other legends say he went to Kauai and there gathered a company of the most powerful priests to return to Hawaii for the destruction of Pele and her volcanic fires.
Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 2 · 📍 [[Hawaii]]
Kaha-wali Hale-mau-mau Ka-au-ea Uwe-kahuna Ka-ua-nohu-nohu Ka-lani-ua-ula Ka-pu-e-uli
Six of these priests, according to Mrs. Rufus Lyman, who owned the land of this adventure and whose descendants still hold the same, came to Hawaii with the defeated Kaha-wali.
Chapter VII · Pele and Kaha-wali · Part 2 · 📍 [[Kilauea]]
Pele Hale-mau-mau Ka-au-ea Uwe-kahuna Ka-ua-nohu-nohu Ka-lani-ua-ula Ka-pu-e-uli
These priests who were also of the rank of chiefs were all killed by Pele except Kaha-wali, who escaped to Oahu.—
Chapter VIII · Pele and Kama-puaa · Part 1 · 📍 [[Akani-kolea]]
one of the sisters (Chapter VIII) Kama-puaa
Perhaps if our sister frees him from her tabu he can be the husband of one of us.
Chapter VIII · Pele and Kama-puaa · Part 1
At last she sent her brother Kane-hoa-lani to speak to him.
Chapter VIII · Pele and Kama-puaa · Part 1 · 📍 [[Puna]]
It is said that a son was born and named Opelu-haa-lii and that the fiery life of his mother was so strenuous that he lived only a little while.
Chapter VIII · Pele and Kama-puaa · Part 1 · 📍 [[Kilauea]] · at last
Then flood met fire and quenched it. Pele was driven inland. Her former lover, hastening after her and striving to overcome her, followed her upward until at last amid clouds of poisonous gases she went back into her spirit home in the pit of Kilauea.
Chapter VIII · Pele and Kama-puaa · Part 2
He changed his body into a kind of grass now known as Ku-kae-puaa, filling a large field with it.
Chapter VIII · Pele and Kama-puaa · Part 2 · many years
Kama-puaa a high chiefess (Chapter VIII)
It was said that Kama-puaa fled to foreign lands, where he married a high chiefess and lived with his family many years.
Chapter VIII · Pele and Kama-puaa · Part 2 · 📍 [[Hawaii]] · Sometime during this adventure of Kama-puaa in the domains of Pele
Sometime during this adventure of Kama-puaa in the domains of Pele, the islands were divided between the two demi-gods, and an oath of divine solemnity was taken by them.
Chapter IX · Pele and the Snow-goddess · Part 1 · 📍 [[Hamakua]]
He landed and proposed marriage, but she made a betrothal with him by the exchange of the cloaks which they were wearing.
Chapter IX · Pele and the Snow-goddess · Part 1 · 📍 [[Kauai]] · After the days of the marriage festival
After the days of the marriage festival Poliahu and her chief went to Kauai.
Chapter IX · Pele and the Snow-goddess · Part 1 · 📍 [[Kauai]]
A queen of the island Maui had also a promise given by Aiwohikupua. In her anger she hastened to Kauai and in the midst of the Kauai festivities revealed herself and charged the chief with his perfidy.
Chapter IX · Pele and the Snow-goddess · Part 1 · 📍 [[Kauai]]
Poliahu turned against her husband and forsook him.
Chapter IX · Pele and the Snow-goddess · Part 2 · when the day of marriage came
So the Maui chiefess hastened away from Kauai to her own home.
Chapter IX · Pele and the Snow-goddess · Part 2 · 📍 [[Kauai]]
Then Poliahu and her friends of the white mantle threw their cold-wave over the chief and his friends and, while they shivered and were chilled almost to the verge of death, appeared before all the people standing in their shining robes of snow, glittering in the glory of the sun; then, casting once more their cold breath upon the multitude, disappeared forever from Kauai, returning to their own home on the great mountains of the southern islands.
Chapter IX · Pele and the Snow-goddess · Part 2 · 📍 [[Mauna Kea]]
Pele threw off all disguise and called for the forces of fire to burst open the doors of the subterranean caverns of Mauna Kea. Up toward the mountain she marshalled her fire-fountains. Poliahu fled toward the summit. The snow-mantle was seized by the outbursting lava and began to burn up. Poliahu grasped the robe, dragging it away and carrying it with her. Soon she regained strength and threw the mantle over the mountain.
Chapter X · Genealogy of the Pele Family · Part 1 · 📍 [[Fakarava]]
This Pere became angry and blew off the top of the island Fakarava.
Chapter X · Genealogy of the Pele Family · Part 1 · 📍 [[Va-ihi]]
Pere leaped into the sea and fled to Va-ihi (Hawaii).
Chapter X · Genealogy of the Pele Family · Part 2
The first, Na-maka-o-ka-hai, was born from the breasts of Haumea.
Chapter X · Genealogy of the Pele Family · Part 2
Ka-moho-alii, the shark-god, was born from the top of the head.
Chapter X · Genealogy of the Pele Family · Part 2
Kane-hekili, Kane who had the thunder, was born from the mouth.
Chapter X · Genealogy of the Pele Family · Part 2
Kauwila-nui, who ruled the lightning, came from the flashing eyes of Haumea.
Chapter X · Genealogy of the Pele Family · Part 2 · 📍 [[Kilauea]]
Pele Au-kele-nui-a-iku Wahioloa Kama-puaa Lohiau
According to the different legends Pele had four husbands, each of whom lived with her for a time. Two of these were with her in the ancient homes of the Hawaiians, Kuai-he-lani and Hapakuela. These husbands were Aukele-nui-a-iku and Wahieloa. Two husbands came to her while she dwelt in Kilauea, her palace of fire in the Hawaiian Islands. One was the rough Kama-puaa, the other was Lohiau, the handsome king of Kauai.
Chapter XI · Pele’s Long Sleep · Part 1 · 📍 [[Puna]] · On a certain day
There Pele lay down, saying to her sister Hiiaka: “I will sleep, giving up to the shadows of the falling evening—dropping into the very depths of slumber. Very hard will be this sleep. I am jealous of it. Therefore it is tabu. This is my command to you, O my little one. Wait you without arousing me nine days and eight nights. Then call me and chant the ‘Hulihia’”
Chapter XI · Pele’s Long Sleep · Part 1 · While Pele was sleeping
The spirit of Pele arose from her body and listened to that voice.
Chapter XI · Pele’s Long Sleep · Part 1 · 📍 [[Kauai]]
She passed on from island to island until she came to Kauai, and there the drum-beat and the song of the dance did not die away or change, so she knew she had found the lover desired in her dream.
Chapter XI · Pele’s Long Sleep · Part 1 · 📍 [[Kauai]]
Pele’s spirit now put on the body of strong, healthful youth.
Chapter XI · Pele’s Long Sleep · Part 2 · 📍 [[Puna]]
At last Pele acknowledged that she had come from Puna, Hawaii,—“the place beloved by the sunrise at Haehae.”
Chapter XI · Pele’s Long Sleep · Part 2
Pele had told Lohiau of their coming and had charged him in these words: “Remember, you have been set apart for me. Remember, and know our companionship. Therefore I place upon you my law, ‘Ke kai okia’ [Cut off by the sea] are you—separated from all for me.”
Chapter XI · Pele’s Long Sleep · Part 2 · 📍 [[Kauai]]
Some legends say that Pele danced the Hula of the Winds of Kauai, calling their names until strong winds blew and storms of rain beat upon the house in which the chiefs were assembled, driving the common people to their homes.
Chapter XI · Pele’s Long Sleep · Part 3 · 📍 [[Haena]]
Then Pele’s voice rang out while she made known the character of the beautiful dragon-women, the guardians of the caves of Haena, calling them the mocking winds of Haena. The people did not understand, but the dragon-women knew that Pele only needed to point them out as they sat near Lohiau, to have all the chiefs cry out against them in scorn. Out of the house they rushed, fleeing back to their home in the caves.
Chapter XI · Pele’s Long Sleep · Part 3
When Pele ceased chanting, winds without number began to come near, scraping over the land. The surf on the reef was roaring. The white sand of the beach rose up. Thunder followed the rolling, rumbling tongue of branching lightning. Mist crept over the precipices. Running water poured down the face of the cliffs. Red water and white water fled seaward, and the stormy-heart of the ocean rose in tumbled heaps. The people rushed to their homes. The chiefs hastened from the house of pleasure. The feast and the day of dancing were broken up.
Chapter XI · Pele’s Long Sleep · Part 3 · 📍 [[Puna]] · before nine days were past
When Pele had laid herself down on the soft mats of Puna for her long sleep she had charged her little sister, who had been carried in her bosom, to wake her if she had not returned to life before nine days were past.
Chapter XI · Pele’s Long Sleep · Part 4
Pele rejoiced over the skill of her younger sister and was surprised by the chanted reference to the experiences at Haena. She granted permission to Hiiaka to remain by the sea with her friend Hopoe, bathing and surf-riding until a messenger should be sent to call her home to Kilauea.
Chapter XII · Hopoe, the Dancing Stone · Part 1 · 📍 [[Puna]]
The story of the jealousy and anger of Pele, which resulted in overwhelming Hopoe in a flood of lava and placing her in the form of a balanced rock to dance by the sea to the music of the eternally moving surf, is a story which must be kept on record for the lovers of Hawaiian folklore.
Chapter XII · Hopoe, the Dancing Stone · Part 2
When Pele heard this chant from the forgiving love of her little sister she relented somewhat and gave Hiiaka a portion of her divine power with which to wage battle against the demons and dragons and sorcerers innumerable whom she would meet in her journey, and also sent Pauopalae, the woman of supernatural power, who cared for the ferns of all kinds around the volcano, to be her companion.
Chapter XIII · Hiiaka’s Battle with Demons · Part 1
Pele was impatient and angry at the slow progress of Hiiaka and at first ordered her to hasten alone on her journey, but as she saw her patiently climbing along the rough way, she relented and gave to her supernatural power to aid in overcoming great difficulties and a magic skirt which had the power of lightning in its folds.
Chapter XIII · Hiiaka’s Battle with Demons · Part 1
Pele ordered Pau-o-palae to go with Hiiaka as her kahu, or guardian servant.
Chapter XIII · Hiiaka’s Battle with Demons · Part 2
Then Pana-ewa took his body called the bitter rain, ua-awa, the cold freezing rain which pinches and shrivels the skin. He called also for the strong winds to bend down trees and smite his enemy, and lie in tangled masses in her path.
Chapter XIV · How Hiiaka found Wahine-omao · While Hiiaka was journeying through the lower part of the forest
The newcomer looked longingly into the eyes of the young chiefess and said: “I have a great desire for that troublesome journey, but this pig is a sacrifice for the goddess of the crater. Shall I throw away the pig and go with you?”
Chapter XIV · How Hiiaka found Wahine-omao · Then
Then she knew that the sacrifice had been accepted and that she was free from her vow of service to Pele. Every tabu upon her free action had been removed and she was free—free to do according to her own wish.
Chapter XIV · How Hiiaka found Wahine-omao · When she learned that they had been seen going on their journey
When she learned that they had been seen going on their journey she charged her new worshipper to go with Hiiaka and always spy upon her movements.
Chapter XIV · How Hiiaka found Wahine-omao · Then
Then she ran from the crater, saying, “O Ku! O Ka!” Her feet seemed to be placed on a swift-moving cloud and in a few moments she was dropped by the side of Hiiaka.
Chapter XV · Hiiaka Catching a Ghost · during the dark night
Hiiaka their father
Your father has been drowned in the sea during the dark night. The canoe filled with water. The swift-beating waters drove your father on to the reef of coral and there his body lies. The spirit was returning home
Chapter XV · Hiiaka Catching a Ghost
Hiiaka their father
The eyes opened faintly and closed again, but the ghost was entirely in the body. Slowly life returned. The lips opened and breath came back.
Chapter XV · Hiiaka Catching a Ghost
Hiiaka their father
He told her he had been fishing when a great kupua came in the form of a mighty wave falling upon the boat, filling it full of water.
Chapter XVI · Hiiaka and the Seacoast Kupuas · Part 1 · 📍 [[Wailuku]]
Hiiaka ordered the dragons to prepare her way, but they refused. Then she taunted them as slaves, ordering them to bring vegetable food and fish. The dragons became angry and thrashed the water into whirlpools, trying to catch the travellers and pull them into the river.
Chapter XVI · Hiiaka and the Seacoast Kupuas · Part 2
Hiiaka the chief (Chapter XVI)
The chief offered to make any bet desired that she could not injure the dragons. Hiiaka said, “I have no property, but I wager my body, my life, against your property that the dragons die.”
Chapter XVI · Hiiaka and the Seacoast Kupuas · Part 2
They tried to escape, but Hiiaka struck again and again and killed them, changing the bodies into blocks of stone.
Chapter XVI · Hiiaka and the Seacoast Kupuas · Part 2
Hiiaka the chief (Chapter XVI)
Then she called the chief, saying, “I have made the way safe for your people and you; I give back your property and the land of the dragons.”
Chapter XVI · Hiiaka and the Seacoast Kupuas · Part 2 · 📍 [[Waipio Valley]]
Hiiaka Mahiki
He ran down to meet her and threw dust all over them, then fled inland to the mountains.
Chapter XVI · Hiiaka and the Seacoast Kupuas · Part 2
When the god Mahiki saw that Moo-lau was slain and his army defeated he raised a great cloud of dust and fled far off around the western side of the island.
Chapter XVI · Hiiaka and the Seacoast Kupuas · Part 2
Mahiki
When the god Mahiki saw that Moo-lau was slain and his army defeated he raised a great cloud of dust and fled far off around the western side of the island.
Chapter XVI · Hiiaka and the Seacoast Kupuas · Part 2 · 📍 [[the east coast of the island Hawaii]]
but she conquered and killed until the land was freed from its enemies and the people of the districts along the sea could journey in comparative safety.
Chapter XVI · Hiiaka and the Seacoast Kupuas · Part 2
Pau-o-palae the chief (Chapter XVI) Hiiaka Wahine-omao
They at once decided to be married. Then she turned aside to his new home, leaving Hiiaka and Wahine-omao to go on after Lohiau.
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 1
Hiiaka told Wahine-omao that Lohiau was dead and that she saw the spirit standing by the opening of a cave out on the pali of Haena.
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 1 · twenty days
You must establish a tabu for twenty days, and there must be quiet. No one can go to the mountains, nor into the sea. You must have a house made of ti leaves for the dead body and make it very tight on all sides.
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 1 · 📍 [[the pali of Haena]] · At sunrise
Hiiaka the two women dragons (Chapter XVII)
One large stone struck Hiiaka in the breast, and she fell off the pali. Then they began to get up and sticks of all kinds fell upon them again, forcing Hiiaka over the precipice.
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 1
Hiiaka the two women dragons (Chapter XVII)
Hiiaka struck them with her magic skirt, and their bodies were broken. The spirits of the dragons went into other bodies and leaped upon Hiiaka roaring, and biting and tearing her body. She swung her skirt up against the dragons, and burned their bodies to ashes.
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 1 · 📍 [[the island Hawaii]]
Pau-o-palae Hiiaka the two women dragons (Chapter XVII)
Then she sent her power and took many kinds of trees and struck the dragons. The roots twisted around the dragons, entangling their feet and tails, and scratching eyes and faces.
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 2 · 📍 [[Kauai]]
The sun waited and its light rested on the precipice and pierced the deep shadows of the cave in which the body lay while Hiiaka sought Lohiau.
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 2 · 📍 Pau-o-palae · At last
The coconut shell in which the spirit had been kept was held against the body, the feet and limbs were slapped, and the body rubbed by Wahine-omao while Hiiaka continued her necessary incantations until the restoration to life was complete.
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 2 · Many, many days had passed
She had broken her most solemn promise to Hiiaka.
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 2 · 📍 [[Puna]] · At last
At last she had yielded to her jealous rage and destroyed Hopoe and her home
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 3
One of the legends says that even while Lohiau and Hiiaka were embracing each other Pele ran up the hill and threw her arms around his feet and black lava congealed over them. Then she caught his knees and then his body. Lava followed every clasp of the arms of Pele, until at last his whole body was engulfed in a lava flow. His spirit leaped from the body into some clumps of trees and ferns not far away.
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 3
Another legend says that Pele sent her brother Lono-makua, with his helpers, to kindle eruptions around Lohiau and Hiiaka.
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 3 · for a long time
Lono-makua kindled fires all around Lohiau, but for a long time refrained from attacking him.
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 3
Lohiau’s body was all turned to stone. His spirit fled from the pit to the cool places of a forest on a higher part of the surrounding mountains.
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 3
She had fought against the eruption; now she caught the lava, tore it to pieces, and broke down the walls toward the innermost depths of their lava home.
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 3
Pele called Wahine-omao from her prison and listened to the story of Hiiaka’s faithfulness. Chagrined and full of self-blame, she told Wahine-omao how to restore happiness to her friend.
Chapter XVII · Lohiau · Part 3
It was said that Wahine-omao became the wife of Lono-makua, the one kindling volcanic fire.
Chapter XVIII · The Annihilation of Keoua’s Army
Kamehameha defeated and killed the young king.
Chapter XVIII · The Annihilation of Keoua’s Army · 📍 [[Ka-u]]
Kiwalao’s half-brother Keoua escaped to his district Ka-u, on the southwestern side of the island.
Chapter XVIII · The Annihilation of Keoua’s Army · 📍 [[Hilo]]
His uncle Keawe-mau-hili escaped to his district Hilo on the southeastern side.
Chapter XVIII · The Annihilation of Keoua’s Army · Then
Then the high chief of Hilo accepted Kamehameha as his king and sent his sons to aid Kamehameha in conquering the island Maui.
Chapter XVIII · The Annihilation of Keoua’s Army · 📍 [[Hilo]]
He attacked Hilo, killed his uncle and ravaged Kamehameha’s lands along the northeastern side of the island.
Chapter XVIII · The Annihilation of Keoua’s Army · 📍 [[Waimea]]
Keoua was defeated and driven through forests along the eastern side of Mauna Kea (The white mountain) to Hilo.
Chapter XVIII · The Annihilation of Keoua’s Army
he set his people to building a great temple chiefly for his war-god Ka-ili.
Chapter XIX · The Destruction of Kamehameha’s Fish Ponds · some time before
One of the high chiefesses, Ululani, had lost a child some time before. This child after death was given to Pele with sacrifices and ceremonies which would make it one of the ghost-gods connected with the Pele family.
Chapter XX · Kapiolani and Pele · Part 1 · 📍 [[island Hawaii]]
He was the uncle of Kiwalao, the young king of the island Hawaii, who was killed by Kamehameha’s warriors when Kamehameha became king of that island.
Chapter XX · Kapiolani and Pele · Part 1 · 📍 [[Hilo]] · as a little child
She was in danger of death, but some men carried her over the mountains through a multitude of difficulties back to Hilo.
Chapter XX · Kapiolani and Pele · Part 1
They were both so influential that they were chosen by the great Kamehameha as members of his council of chiefs
Chapter XX · Kapiolani and Pele · Part 2 · 📍 [[volcano]]
the priestess of Pele of the highest rank Kapiolani Pele
She forbade her to approach any nearer to the volcano on pain of death at the hands of the furious goddess Pele.
Chapter XX · Kapiolani and Pele · Part 2
Kapiolani the priestess of Pele of the highest rank
Then she read clearly the Biblical sentences printed in the spelling-book and some of the hymns. The priestess was silenced.
Chapter XX · Kapiolani and Pele · Part 2 · 📍 [[crater]]
Kapiolani passed the priestess, went on to the crater, met Mr. Goodrich, and was much affected by the effort he had made to aid her in her attempt to break down the worship of Pele.
Chapter XX · Kapiolani and Pele · Part 3
Kapiolani answered, ‘I shall not die by your god. That fire was kindled by my God.’ The man was silent and she went onward, descending several hundred feet, and there joined in a prayer to Jehovah. She also ate the berries consecrated to Pele, and threw stones into the volcano.
Chapter XX · Kapiolani and Pele · Part 3
and at the instance of the chiefess, Alapai, one of Kapiolani’s attendants, led them in prayer.