Chapter I: Part I: Preface

Legend of Kawelo.

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I. His Birth and Early Life—Change to Oahu and Fame
Attained There 2
II. Kalonaikahailaau—Kawelo Equips Himself to Fight
Aikanaka—Arrival at Kauai 20
III. Commencement of Battle Between Kawelo and the People
of Kauai 38
IV. Kaehuikiawakea—Kaihupepenuiamono and Muno—Walaheeikio
and Moomooikio 42
V. Kahakaloa—His Death by Kawelo 48
VI. Kauahoa—Kawelo Fears to Attack Him—Seeks to Win Him
by a Chant—Kauahoa Replies 52
VII. Size of Kauahoa—Is Killed by Kawelo—Kawelo Vanquishes
Aikanaka 56
VIII. Division of Kauai Lands—Aikanaka Becomes a Tiller of
Ground 60
IX. Kaeleha and Aikanaka Rebel Against Kawelo—Their
Battle and Supposed Death of Kawelo 62
X. Temple of Aikanaka—How Kawelo Came to Life Again—He
Slaughters His Opponents and Becomes Again Ruler of
Kauai 66

Story of Pakaa.

His High Office—Laamaomao, His Wind Gourd—In Disfavor with
the King He Moves to Molokai—Has a Son Whom He Instructs
Carefully—Dreams of Keawenuiaumi Setting Out in Search for
Him—Prepares with His Son to Meet the King 72

Legend of Kuapakaa.

I. Prepares to Meet Keawenuiaumi in Search of Pakaa—
Canoe Fleet of Six District Chiefs, Recognized, are
Taunted as They Pass—Keawenuiaumi, Greeted with a
Chant, Is Warned of Coming Storm and Invited to
Land—On Advice of the Sailing-masters the King
Sails on 78
II. Kuapakaa Chants the Winds of Hawaii—The King,
Angered, Continues on—Winds of Kauai, Niihau and
Kaula; Of Maui, Molokai, Halawa—Chants the Names
of His Master, Uncle and Men—Pakaa Orders the
Winds of Laamaomao Released 92
III. Swamping of the Canoes—They Return to Molokai and
Land—The King is Given Dry Apparel, Awa and Food
—Storm-bound, the Party is Provided with Food—
After Four Months They Prepare to Embark 108
IV. Departure from Molokai—Names of the Six Districts
of Hawaii—The King Desires Kuapakaa to Accompany
Him—The Boy Consents Conditionally—Setting out they
meet with Cold, Adverse Winds—The Sailing-masters
Fall Overboard 118
V. At Death of Pakaa’s Enemies Calm Prevails—The Boy
is Made Sailing-master—He Directs the Canoes to
Hawaii—The Men Are Glad, but the King is Sad at His
Failure—Kuapakaa Foretells His Neglect—Landing at
Kawaihae, and Deserted, he Joins two Fishermen—
Meeting a Six-manned Canoe He Wagers a Race, Single
-handed, and Wins—He Hides His Fish in the King’s
Canoe—They Plan Another Race to Take Place in Kau,
Life to be the Forfeit 124
VI. The Canoe Race in Kau—Kuapakaa Offers to Land Four
Times Before His Opponents’ First, and Wins—The
King Sends for the Boy and Pleads for the Lives of
His Men—Kuapakaa Reveals Himself and Pakaa—The
Defeated Men Ordered Put to Death—Keawenuiaumi
Orders Kuapakaa to Bring Him Pakaa—Pakaa Demands
Full Restitution First—The King Agrees, and on
Pakaa’s Arrival Gives Him the Whole of Hawaii 128

Legend of Palila 136 Legend of Puniakaia 154 Legend of Maniniholokuaua and Keliimalolo 164 Legend of Opelemoemoe 168 Legend of Kulepe 172 Legend of Kihapiilani 176 Legend of Hiku and Kawelu 182 Legend of Kahalaopuna 188 Legend of Uweuwelekehau 192 Legend of Kalaepuni and Kalaehina 198 Legend of Kapakohana 208 Legend of Kapunohu 214