Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05
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Papa and Wakon. husband and wife.
could not gct along very we'll together,
go Wnkea found favor with the bc1uu-
tut ilina. and the product % th0ir union
was the island of Mol0l,Hi which Co this
day " often referred To- as Molokdi-
Hlnu. Papa smiled on q great warrior
god, Luu. ANA their union brought
forth oahu. which 10 now often called
Oaho.a-Lua.
one legend states that great bird
laid an egg on the waters and the
warm tropical Winds Matched 10. thus
bringing the Hawaiian Islands into exc
iHtcnce. Soon after this % man and "a
woman with pair each 81 dogs. hogs
and chickens came from knhiN iu u
canoe made from the loloniu and land
INK on the eastern coast uf Hawaii.
thus becoming progenltoru OF the Hn-
wniian race.
kahiki. 1t BE- thought by many. refers
60 Tnhaiu. The original meaning uf
the word was the same as ltnhll,inu or
"kahikiana." tho east. aud must have
meant SOME land In the east. u o. now
used 10 dralRato any known land. IL
" reasonable 10 think that the people
going FROM the Hawaiian islands to the
South Seas. named one OF the Islands
there after the great land OF the fore
fathers, the land Of Knhik. CTuhait).
BESIDES the trinity Kane. Ku. and
Lono. and the evil spirit knnaloa, there
MfAf lllNNfNNluAlf ltNNfN NNlN OF ulAH
fcrcnt grades and orders. Some "
these were general Tor the whole group.
ass -kalu), "thc oycball
Of the SUM-" who came down In NOR
tally and married Lnloikawal and ar
forwards her sister, Laielohclohc. Aken.
Milu, tLae-mao-mao). god ~ winds.
iiina- ku-lulau, goddess OF rain Kuuln,
god OF fisherman. Manua. sovereign Of
death, Pcle. goddess Of the volcano.
Others were special FOR some island or
even dlsuicta. others Htlll more re-
ntrlctod and were family or tutelary
gods, AS Akua-paao. war god ~ Pano.
tka-kal li-moku). the war god Of Ka-
mehameha !.
In their legends almost all OF the
groat kings or chiefs are Klnokupua.
that H. IA king Of god. or possessed of
SUPERNATURAL POWERS
and attributes Among the most
feared OF the lesser dcitics was pele
the dreadful goddess OF volcanoes She
dwelt In the frey ubyHses OF the Vul-
canoes and passed from one to the
other at VIII. AZ times she assumed
tho form OF beautiful woman, and
many legends relate 20 her love affnira.
OFTEN she would give battle to other
gods. but mostly when she left her
home Il was 10 seek fish In the ocean
or hHh ponds. or TO avengo herself ON
the people for not bringing the required
sacrifices She was angry In tho eN-
IRENE In 1865 when In the Puma dia-
trlct OF Hawaii she burst forth from
the side Of the mountain, about twenty
one miles from the sea. and In single
night an Immense stream OF lava
reached the ocean. Here she satinted
herself with hnh and returned again
quietly TO Kilnuea.
Later. In 1889. she again became an
gered. and burst forth from (AiolSu-
nweo-wcol nt the top OF Mnunaloa.
With Irresistible force she descended
the mountain. changing her course
when about half way down. and direct
ing her way towards the town OF Hilo
aud the nsh ponds below IL. The older
natives thon saw that aH no worship
had been made her for a number of
years she was wfoth. and with her
kindred spirits was coming herself FOR !
nsh. Numerous were the prayers Of |
Icred 10 her' ana the sacrifices then |
made by the fearful natives, but to no |
effect. Trenches We're dug walls built |
IN her path. but In spite Of an she came |
on ana on until within n half mile OF |
lillo city, Al this time Ruth, /
"a chlefcss OF the Knmcha- |
neha line. then living In Homo
lulu heard OF the great danger that |
threatened Hllo aud her fish ponds. and |
boldly said, II viii visit Pole, she will /
not refuse the request OF a Knmehnme. /
IA, The flah ponds OF Huo shall be- |
saved knmehamehn l. was partlcu-
lar friend OF Poles who helped him In
ALL HIS BATTLES.
and hence the faith Of Ruth that she
would not refuse the request OF a
knmohnmohn. Chnrterlng a steamer. |
ana providing herself with pigs. chick
eha' llHh, etc, necessary for the sacr-
lGc, the descendant Of the great king
Win IA lNYuFW . l
billty went boldly 20 Iillu and stood be-
fore the lava flow, the great pplc. hlith
caused an altar TO be erected close 10
me burning stream and In the midst OF
her assembled friends she offered the
sacrifices and made her applications
10 the dread goddess. pele heard. was
propltlated. and the next day she re-
turned to her home In the crater Of
The flow ceased and
lillo was saved.
Whatever explanation the unbellever
may desire 10 make, l bear witness To
.hosc facts; that the lava flow came |
down TO within half a mile Of lilo, for
saw II flowing: that Ruth and her
people came 10 liilo for the purpose OF
sacrifice, nd that the flow stopped few
lays after their visit. for was again In
llllo q week or two later.
Al the gods and goddesses. spirits
and supernatural beings mentioned In
Hawaiian legends. | scoff at except
Pclo, or her existence ana power 1
have a stronger testimony than the
mere assertions OF suprrstiuous old
natives. II was my good fortune while
4 missionary on Hawaii 20 visit Kilnuen
II tine when the fires were quite ac-
i've, My companion ana I stayed all
1ight nt volcano house for tho ex-
press purpose Of viewing tho crater by
1ight Hut Pelc was shy perhaps
modest, nd ms evening set In a thin mist
settled over the great pit which. as
darkness came on thickoned into n fog.
We were almost desperate, because we
'ould not AFFORD TO stay longer than one
light, Finally thought struck me.
Walking down TO the brink OF the era
Ter / addressed the frey lady In the
BEST Hawaiian at my command and as
iured her that though / was a Chris
Han and Mormon minister | yet be-
levcd In her power. knew that II she
her banks great destruc-
Ion would follow, and that no human
being could survive long In her arms
Then Informed her OF her needs. that we
lnd but a few hours 10 stuy ana that
Il would give us untold pleasure To
view her by night l requested her TO
MT the foggy covering. believe | told
her that / was not the owner OF a pig
nut u | We're. or a chicken, or anything |
hat would
SUIT HER MAJESTY,
would give n freely as sacrifice. My
'equest was heard About midnight
he volcano man uw0ke as. The fog had
fitted and there hundreds OF feet below.
VAS revealed the home Of pole. There
vas molten lake Of lava, half q mile