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Pele: Goddess of Hawaii's Volcanoes
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by Herb Kawainui Kane
Sales Rank: 157985
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List Price: $9.95
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback
Published by: Kawainui PrEdition: Revised Edition December 1996
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0943357012
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0943357010
Book Dimensions:
9.3 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches
Weighs: 7.2 ounces
Publisher Description
No reviews, however this little book has sold over 80,000 copies. No advertising but word of mouth. Increasing mail orders to Kawainui Press from the U.S. and overseas suggest that there appears to be a growing world interest in the overall concept of goddesses.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
Myths, legends, romances and folktales of the most fascinating goddess of old Hawaii. Pele lives in Hawaiian hearts and minds as the personification of volcanic majesty and power. Having the power to create new land, she has a volcanic personality - an impetuous, lusty nature, jealous, unpredictable, capable of sudden fury and great violence. Yet she can also be gentle, loving and as serene as her forests of verns and flowering trees.
Reader Reviews
This small but beautiful book is a marvelous introduction to Hawai'ian mythology through the volcano goddess Pele. Also contains information about the other Hawai'ian gods, which were largely imported from Tahitian myths. The book presents the reader with the facts and fallacies behind the lore of Pele through very readable and enjoyable text and beautiful paintings. Of special interest is the list of stories about Pele sightings that have occured since the beginning of Hawai'ian history and which continue to this day. Also contains much fascinating information about Hawai'ian culture (which tourists often take for granted), including the cultural and spiritual importance of the hula dance. Highly recommended!
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