Legends of Old Honolulu

Now back in print, Legends of Old Honolulu introduces the figures who shaped the mythical and early history of old Honolulu. We meet demigods like the water providers Kane and Kanaloa, warriors, priests, the fairy people known as the Menehune, the shape-shifting dog Ku as well as other spirits and ghosts of Hawaii. Readers familiar to Hawaii as well as those new to the islands, or simply students of history or devotees of wonderful tales can meet the fascinating personalities that helped lay the creative foundation for the literary arts in the fiftieth state.