W. D. (William Drake) Westervelt
William Drake Westervelt was the author of several books and magazines on Hawaiian history and legends. He drew upon the collections of David Malo, Samuel Kamakau, and Abraham Fornander to popularize Hawaiian folklore in his Legends of Maui (1910), Legends of Old Honolulu (1915), Legends of Gods and Ghost-Gods (1915), Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes (1916) and Hawaiian Historical Legends (1923).
Hawaiian Historical Legends
"Hawaiian Historical Legends" by W. D. Westervelt is a collection of folklore and historical narratives centered on Hawaiian mythology, likely written...
By W. D. (William Drake) Westervelt
Legends of Ma-ui—a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina
"Legends of Ma-ui—a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina" by W. D. Westervelt is a collection of mythological tales written in the early 20th...
By W. D. (William Drake) Westervelt
Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian
"Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology)" by W. D. Westervelt is a collection of traditional Hawaiian folklore, likely written in the early 20...
By W. D. (William Drake) Westervelt
Legends of Old Honolulu (Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian
"Legends of Old Honolulu (Mythology)" by W. D. Westervelt is a collection of Hawaiian legends and myths written in the early 20th century. This work s...
By W. D. (William Drake) Westervelt
Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes (mythology) Collected and translated from the Hawaiian
"Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes" by W. D. Westervelt is a collection of mythology written in the early 20th century. This work compiles various ancient...
By W. D. (William Drake) Westervelt