Hawaiian Mythology by Martha Warren Beckwith
Brand: University of Hawaii Press
Product Description
Ku and Hinaman andwomanwere the great ancestral gods of heaven and earth for the ancientHawaiians. They were lifes fruitfulness and all the generations of mankind both those who are to come and those already born. The Hawaiian gods werelike great chiefs from far lands who visited among the people entering their dailylives sometimes as humans or animals sometimes taking residence in a stone orwooden idol. As years passed the families of gods grew and included thetrickster Maui who snared the sun and fiery Pele of the volcano. Ancient Hawaiian lived bythe animistic philosophy that assigned living souls to animals trees stones stars and clouds as well as to humans. Religion and mythology were interwovenin Hawaiian culture and local legends and genealogies were preserved in song chant and narrative. Martha Beckwith was thefirst scholar to chart a path through the hundreds of books articles andlittleknown manuscripts that recorded the oral narratives of the Hawaiianpeople. Her book has become a classic work of folklore and ethnology and thedefinitive treatment of Hawaiian mythology. With an introduction by Katherine Luomala. show more
Condition : New
Author : Martha Warren Beckwith
Weight : 1001.78
Publisher : University Of Hawaii Press
Language : English
EAN : 9780824805142
ISBN10 : 0824805143
Format : Paperback Softback
Date of Publication : 19760110
Place of Publication : United States
Pagination : 604 Pages
Dimensions : 153.67 X 230.12 X 36.58mm