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Indigenous and Ancient Religions
Hawaiian Mythology
- First published1940
- TraditionIndigenous & Ancient Religions
- Shelf155 books
Beckwith's comprehensive study gathers and compares Hawaiian myths and legends of gods, demigods, heroes and chiefs, drawing on nineteenth-century Hawaiian-language sources. It covers the major gods Kū, Kāne, Lono and Kanaloa, the volcano goddess Pele and cycles such as those of Māui. It remains a standard reference.












