Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes (mythology) / Collected and translated from the Hawaiian

A translated anthology of Hawaiian mythic narratives that personify volcanic forces and recount the deeds of Pele and other fire deities, offering traditional explanations for eruptions, lava flows, and landscape features through stories of rivalry, migration, and supernatural intervention. The text pairs a scientific foreword about volcanic formation with successive legends, place-tales, and origin accounts that describe sacred rites, local beliefs, and human interactions with the volcanic world. Organized as collected folklore, the narratives illuminate how mythic imagination shapes understanding of natural phenomena and community responses to volcanic danger and fertility.