Legends of Gods and Ghosts: (Hawaiian Mythology) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781548304607)

No other one of those who lived in the long ago could see what Maui saw. They heard the mysterious music, but the songsters were invisible. Many were the fancies concerning these strange creatures whom they could hear but could not see. Maui finally pitied his friends and made the birds visible. Ever since, man has been able to both hear the music and see the beauty of his forest neighbors. Such nature-myths as these are well worthy of preservation by the side of any European fairy-tale. In purity of thought, vividness of imagination, and delicacy of coloring the Hawaiian myths are to be given a high place in literature among the stories of nature vivified by the imagination. Another side of Hawaiian folk-lore is just as worthy of comparison.

Author: W. D. Westervelt
ISBN-10: 1548304603
ISBN-13: 9781548304607
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/04/2017
Pages: 174
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.37d