Hawaiian Historical Legends - Not only does this book offer some insight into Maui the demi-god, but it also gives some history to Hawaii and the formation of the culture. Culture is a major part of the Hawaiian way of life and is rooted in day-to-day activities.
Hawaiian Mythology - I remember reading some of these stories as a child at my grandmother’s house. It has great stories about subjects from the gods to the common heroes of Hawaii. These bring back a lot of good childhood memories.
Hawaiian Creation Chant - Finally this book is all about the creation of the Hawaiian royal family. History and myths all surround the family.
Illustration from the book "Twenty years before the mast"
by Charles Erskine. Page 226. Source
Hi Matthew,
ReplyDeleteThose all look like very interesting story choices, I don't know very much about Hawaiian Legends and myths but they sound very interesting from your description. I will have to look into those for future story tellings. That's really cool that these stories remind you of your experiences with your family!