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ILLUSTRATIONSPageN. B. EMERSONFrontispieceTHE CRATER OF KILAUEABy R. K. Bonine1HALEMAUMAU—THE LAKE OF FIREBy R. W. Perkins97THE CLIFFS OF KALALAUBy R. J. Baker144THE DESCENT FROM THE CLIFFSBy J. M. Fraser160THE GOD IS AT WORK IN THE HILLSBy A. W. Emerson176Table of ContentsPREFACEVINTRODUCTIONIXI.PELE IN THE BOSOM OF HER FAMILY1II.PELE MEETS AND FASCINATES LOHIAU5III.CHAPTER III LOHIAU COMES TO HIMSELF—HIS DEATH—THE THREAT OF PAOA8IV.PELE AWAKES FROM HER SLEEP9V.PELE MAKES A PROPOSITION TO HER SISTERS12VI.HIIAKA CONSENTS TO PELE’S PROPOSITION15VII.HIIAKA STARTS ON HER JOURNEY22VIII.THE GIRL PA-PULEHU—THE FEAST27IX.HIIAKA CHOOSES THE ROUTE THROUGH PANA-EWA30X.HIIAKA’S BATTLE WITH PANA-EWA36XI.HIIAKA HAS VARIOUS ADVENTURES—THE SHARK MAKAU-KIU46XII.THE ROUT OF THE MAHIKI49XIII.HIIAKA LOOPS BACK IN HER JOURNEY55XIV.HIIAKA MEETS MOTHER-GRUNDY60XV.THE VOYAGE TO MAUI63XVI.KAPO-ULA-KINA’U, A RELATIVE OF HIIAKA—THE MAIMED GIRL MANA-MANA-IA-KALU-EA67XVII.HIIAKA RESTORES TO LIFE MANA-MANA-IA-KALU-EA73XVIII.HIIAKA EMPLOYS THE ART OF MAGIC AS A MEANS OF DISGUISING HERSELF—SHE VOYAGES TO MOLOKA’I—MEETS THE MO’O KIKI-PUA82XIX.HIIAKA FINDS A RELATIVE IN MAKA-PU’U—KO’OLAU WEATHER—MALEI86XX.HIIAKA EXPERIENCES KOOLAU WEATHER90XXI.CHAPTER XXI HIIAKA DESCRIBES THE SCENE BEFORE HER97XXII.HIIAKA ADDRESSES POHAKU-O-KAUA’I—THE TWO WOMEN RIG UP A CANOE—SHE SALUTES KAENA—SALUTE TO HAUPU—SEES LOHIAU’S SPIRIT FORM105XXIII.THE LAME FISHERMAN—HIS EPIC RECITAL CELEBRATING PELE109XXIV.HIIAKA LEARNS OF THE DEATH OF LOHIAU131XXV.HIIAKA UTTERS MANY PRAYERS TO RESTORE LOHIAU TO LIFE138XXVI.HIIAKA CONTINUES HER PRAYERS144XXVII.THEY DESCEND FROM THE CLIFF BY RAINBOW BRIDGES—LOHIAU, RESTORED, GOES A-SURFING152XXVIII.THE GODS COME TO LOHIAU’S FEAST155XXIX.HIIAKA’S ADDRESS TO CAPE KAENA156XXX.WHAT HIIAKA SAW FROM THE HEIGHT OF POHA-KEA162XXXI.HIIAKA VISITS PELE-ULA AT KOU—THE HULA KILU168XXXII.HIIAKA EXTRICATES HER CHARGE FROM THE DANGEROUS FASCINATIONS OF THE KILU185XXXIII.HIIAKA ALONE WITH LOHIAU191XXXIV.PELE’S BRIGADE IS SENT TO THE ATTACK OF LOHIAU197XXXV.THE DEATH OF LOHIAU212XXXVI.PAOA SEEKS OUT THE BODY OF HIS DEAD FRIEND LOHIAU217XXXVII.PAOA COMES BEFORE PELE225XXXVIII.HIIAKA AND LOHIAU ... A REUNION235INDEX OF FIRST LINES.241ILLUSTRATIONS251ColophonAvailabilityThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.org.This eBook is produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team atwww.pgdp.net.MetadataTitle:Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth from HawaiiAuthor:Nathaniel Bright Emerson (1839–1915)InfoIllustrator:R. J. BakerIllustrator:R. K. BonineIllustrator:A. W. EmersonIllustrator:J. M. FraserIllustrator:R. W. PerkinsLanguage:EnglishOriginal publication date:1915Encodingmargin-left: 4em;margin-left: 8em;Revision History2019-09-03 Started.External ReferencesThis Project Gutenberg eBook contains external references. These links may not work for you.CorrectionsThe following corrections have been applied to the text:PageSourceCorrectionEdit distanceXIKamohoaliiKa-moho-alii2XIIIKamoho-aliiKa-moho-alii1XIVNa-maka-o-kaha’iNa-maka-o-ka-ha’i12somthingsomething113promonitionpremonition117,140,[Deleted]126Wahine’oma’oWahine-oma’o128xeclaimedexclaimed232reconnoisancereconnaissance233Pena-ewaPana-ewa133TerrifficTerrific133terrifficterrific134,34,40:;134blue-backblue-black135,203PanaewaPana-ewa135Ka-moho aliiKa-moho-alii136reenforcereinforce136PANAEWAPANA-EWA137MullerMüller1 / 042Kumo-lipoKumu-lipo142dreivedderived242,73...143,,244Ale ulaAle ula044intrenchedentrenched145rousedfromroused from146Pan-ewaPana-ewa148Maka’u’kiuMaka’u-kiu149Waipi’oWai-pi’o149,121,133,165,175,216,234[Not in source].151insiginficantinsignificant256Kai-pala-oäKai-pala-oa1 / 056[Not in source]”158,106,106,214HiaakaHiiaka160HonoliiHonoli’i162Maka’u—kiuMaka’u-kiu170! !!!174somethnigsomething275Wai-hinanoWai-hinanano275,170,203,.175vlaimclaim182,97,178,241,241[Not in source],183,137MolokaiMoloka’i184Molokai’sMoloka’i’s187Molo-ka’iMoloka’i188ailmentaliment289WaimanaloWai-manalo190house.[Deleted]792Makali’iMaka-li’i195Hau-meaHaumea1104.,1105Pohaku o Kaua’iPohaku-o-Kaua’i2106wihchwhich2113)..)2114ballbail1114canotecanoe1117Wai-a-kahala-leaWai-a-kahala-loa1120(54)[Deleted]4121, geoffreygeoffroy2131Hiaaka’sHiiaka’s1131the thethe4131Ha-enaHaena1137Ku-kaili,-mokuKu-kaili-moku1138simplessamples1140kukuinutkukui nut1143, ,[Deleted]10144UhuUlu1147Hi’iakaHiiaka1154,?1155unparalledunparalleled2160pleadpleaded2161SaekkingenSäckingen3 / 2161litterallyliterally1161also alsoalso5162POHAKEAPOHA-KEA1162PohakeaPoha-kea1163[Not in source]1163-:1164thoughtthough1166,245Kua-muKua-mú1 / 0166[Not in source]104.)5167Moe-wa’aMo-ewa’a2169where[Deleted]6170PauPaü1 / 0172O’olu-eaO’olu-eä1 / 0173targetarget1177Nii-hauNiihau1177Loahiau’sLohiau’s1182”[Deleted]1185hospitaliayhospitality1187holo-uhaholo ulá3 / 2189,230[Not in source])1194oveanocean1194’”1195[Not in source](1195([Deleted]1199[Not in source];1203(h)[Deleted]4205ataxic,, ataxic2208Uwe-kahunaUwé-kahuna1 / 0211uweuwé1 / 0211KilaueäKilauea1 / 0214of ofof3219.)).2222)[Deleted]1225meetment1228[Not in source]:1236thing thingthing6241Ká-lalauKa-lalau1 / 0241Mana mana-ia-kalueaMana-mana-ia-kaluea1241:,1242Mo’olauMo’o-lau1242AyAye1242inprecationimprecation1243forest tongueforest-tongue1243fantomsphantoms2244I noIno1244KaenaKe-ena2245,247KauwikiKa-uwiki1245Ki’eki’eKi’e-ki’e1245Paú-o-pala’sPaú-o-pala’e1245KuliaKuli1246Mana-mana-ia kalueaMana-mana-ia-kaluea1247múkimukïmúkimukí1 / 0248;:1248indeed is, indeed, is2248goodgod1250thethis2250lookseek3250[Not in source]mountain9AbbreviationsOverview of abbreviations used.AbbreviationExpansionN.B.Nota Bene

Table of ContentsPREFACEVINTRODUCTIONIXI.PELE IN THE BOSOM OF HER FAMILY1II.PELE MEETS AND FASCINATES LOHIAU5III.CHAPTER III LOHIAU COMES TO HIMSELF—HIS DEATH—THE THREAT OF PAOA8IV.PELE AWAKES FROM HER SLEEP9V.PELE MAKES A PROPOSITION TO HER SISTERS12VI.HIIAKA CONSENTS TO PELE’S PROPOSITION15VII.HIIAKA STARTS ON HER JOURNEY22VIII.THE GIRL PA-PULEHU—THE FEAST27IX.HIIAKA CHOOSES THE ROUTE THROUGH PANA-EWA30X.HIIAKA’S BATTLE WITH PANA-EWA36XI.HIIAKA HAS VARIOUS ADVENTURES—THE SHARK MAKAU-KIU46XII.THE ROUT OF THE MAHIKI49XIII.HIIAKA LOOPS BACK IN HER JOURNEY55XIV.HIIAKA MEETS MOTHER-GRUNDY60XV.THE VOYAGE TO MAUI63XVI.KAPO-ULA-KINA’U, A RELATIVE OF HIIAKA—THE MAIMED GIRL MANA-MANA-IA-KALU-EA67XVII.HIIAKA RESTORES TO LIFE MANA-MANA-IA-KALU-EA73XVIII.HIIAKA EMPLOYS THE ART OF MAGIC AS A MEANS OF DISGUISING HERSELF—SHE VOYAGES TO MOLOKA’I—MEETS THE MO’O KIKI-PUA82XIX.HIIAKA FINDS A RELATIVE IN MAKA-PU’U—KO’OLAU WEATHER—MALEI86XX.HIIAKA EXPERIENCES KOOLAU WEATHER90XXI.CHAPTER XXI HIIAKA DESCRIBES THE SCENE BEFORE HER97XXII.HIIAKA ADDRESSES POHAKU-O-KAUA’I—THE TWO WOMEN RIG UP A CANOE—SHE SALUTES KAENA—SALUTE TO HAUPU—SEES LOHIAU’S SPIRIT FORM105XXIII.THE LAME FISHERMAN—HIS EPIC RECITAL CELEBRATING PELE109XXIV.HIIAKA LEARNS OF THE DEATH OF LOHIAU131XXV.HIIAKA UTTERS MANY PRAYERS TO RESTORE LOHIAU TO LIFE138XXVI.HIIAKA CONTINUES HER PRAYERS144XXVII.THEY DESCEND FROM THE CLIFF BY RAINBOW BRIDGES—LOHIAU, RESTORED, GOES A-SURFING152XXVIII.THE GODS COME TO LOHIAU’S FEAST155XXIX.HIIAKA’S ADDRESS TO CAPE KAENA156XXX.WHAT HIIAKA SAW FROM THE HEIGHT OF POHA-KEA162XXXI.HIIAKA VISITS PELE-ULA AT KOU—THE HULA KILU168XXXII.HIIAKA EXTRICATES HER CHARGE FROM THE DANGEROUS FASCINATIONS OF THE KILU185XXXIII.HIIAKA ALONE WITH LOHIAU191XXXIV.PELE’S BRIGADE IS SENT TO THE ATTACK OF LOHIAU197XXXV.THE DEATH OF LOHIAU212XXXVI.PAOA SEEKS OUT THE BODY OF HIS DEAD FRIEND LOHIAU217XXXVII.PAOA COMES BEFORE PELE225XXXVIII.HIIAKA AND LOHIAU ... A REUNION235INDEX OF FIRST LINES.241ILLUSTRATIONS251

ColophonAvailabilityThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.org.This eBook is produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team atwww.pgdp.net.MetadataTitle:Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth from HawaiiAuthor:Nathaniel Bright Emerson (1839–1915)InfoIllustrator:R. J. BakerIllustrator:R. K. BonineIllustrator:A. W. EmersonIllustrator:J. M. FraserIllustrator:R. W. PerkinsLanguage:EnglishOriginal publication date:1915Encodingmargin-left: 4em;margin-left: 8em;Revision History2019-09-03 Started.External ReferencesThis Project Gutenberg eBook contains external references. These links may not work for you.CorrectionsThe following corrections have been applied to the text:PageSourceCorrectionEdit distanceXIKamohoaliiKa-moho-alii2XIIIKamoho-aliiKa-moho-alii1XIVNa-maka-o-kaha’iNa-maka-o-ka-ha’i12somthingsomething113promonitionpremonition117,140,[Deleted]126Wahine’oma’oWahine-oma’o128xeclaimedexclaimed232reconnoisancereconnaissance233Pena-ewaPana-ewa133TerrifficTerrific133terrifficterrific134,34,40:;134blue-backblue-black135,203PanaewaPana-ewa135Ka-moho aliiKa-moho-alii136reenforcereinforce136PANAEWAPANA-EWA137MullerMüller1 / 042Kumo-lipoKumu-lipo142dreivedderived242,73...143,,244Ale ulaAle ula044intrenchedentrenched145rousedfromroused from146Pan-ewaPana-ewa148Maka’u’kiuMaka’u-kiu149Waipi’oWai-pi’o149,121,133,165,175,216,234[Not in source].151insiginficantinsignificant256Kai-pala-oäKai-pala-oa1 / 056[Not in source]”158,106,106,214HiaakaHiiaka160HonoliiHonoli’i162Maka’u—kiuMaka’u-kiu170! !!!174somethnigsomething275Wai-hinanoWai-hinanano275,170,203,.175vlaimclaim182,97,178,241,241[Not in source],183,137MolokaiMoloka’i184Molokai’sMoloka’i’s187Molo-ka’iMoloka’i188ailmentaliment289WaimanaloWai-manalo190house.[Deleted]792Makali’iMaka-li’i195Hau-meaHaumea1104.,1105Pohaku o Kaua’iPohaku-o-Kaua’i2106wihchwhich2113)..)2114ballbail1114canotecanoe1117Wai-a-kahala-leaWai-a-kahala-loa1120(54)[Deleted]4121, geoffreygeoffroy2131Hiaaka’sHiiaka’s1131the thethe4131Ha-enaHaena1137Ku-kaili,-mokuKu-kaili-moku1138simplessamples1140kukuinutkukui nut1143, ,[Deleted]10144UhuUlu1147Hi’iakaHiiaka1154,?1155unparalledunparalleled2160pleadpleaded2161SaekkingenSäckingen3 / 2161litterallyliterally1161also alsoalso5162POHAKEAPOHA-KEA1162PohakeaPoha-kea1163[Not in source]1163-:1164thoughtthough1166,245Kua-muKua-mú1 / 0166[Not in source]104.)5167Moe-wa’aMo-ewa’a2169where[Deleted]6170PauPaü1 / 0172O’olu-eaO’olu-eä1 / 0173targetarget1177Nii-hauNiihau1177Loahiau’sLohiau’s1182”[Deleted]1185hospitaliayhospitality1187holo-uhaholo ulá3 / 2189,230[Not in source])1194oveanocean1194’”1195[Not in source](1195([Deleted]1199[Not in source];1203(h)[Deleted]4205ataxic,, ataxic2208Uwe-kahunaUwé-kahuna1 / 0211uweuwé1 / 0211KilaueäKilauea1 / 0214of ofof3219.)).2222)[Deleted]1225meetment1228[Not in source]:1236thing thingthing6241Ká-lalauKa-lalau1 / 0241Mana mana-ia-kalueaMana-mana-ia-kaluea1241:,1242Mo’olauMo’o-lau1242AyAye1242inprecationimprecation1243forest tongueforest-tongue1243fantomsphantoms2244I noIno1244KaenaKe-ena2245,247KauwikiKa-uwiki1245Ki’eki’eKi’e-ki’e1245Paú-o-pala’sPaú-o-pala’e1245KuliaKuli1246Mana-mana-ia kalueaMana-mana-ia-kaluea1247múkimukïmúkimukí1 / 0248;:1248indeed is, indeed, is2248goodgod1250thethis2250lookseek3250[Not in source]mountain9AbbreviationsOverview of abbreviations used.AbbreviationExpansionN.B.Nota Bene

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