W D Westervelt: 4 books

Legends of Maui by W. D. Westervelt This is a collection of tales of Maui, the culture-hero of the Polynesian people. Retold by W. D. Westervelt at the turn of the 20th century, the lore is authentic, and this is a very readable and enjoyable introduction to the deep mythology of the islands.

Hawaiian Legends Of Volcanoes by W. D. Westervelt Read about the powerful Hawaiian Fire Goddess Pele, who lives in a volcano and surfs on lava. A old Hawaiian saying: "never mistreat an old woman, she might be Pele in disguise". Polynesian. Still popular nearly a century after...

The legends of a people are of interest to the scholar, the thinker, and the poet. The legends tell us of the struggles, the triumphs, and the wanderings of the people, of their thoughts, their aspirations; in short, they give us a twilight history of the race. As the geologist finds in the rocks the...

A throrough collection of Pacific Islander folklore, legends, mythology, and ghost stories.