Micronesian legends
By: Bo Flood, Beret E. Strong, William Flood ; illustrations by Connie J. Adams.
Contributors: Strong, Beret E., 1961-; Flood, William.; Adams, Connie J., ill.
Publisher: Bess Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
Subjects: Legends -- Micronesia.; Tales -- Micronesia.; Mythology, Micronesian.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-207).
Table of contents: title: Northern Mariana Islands and Guam: Creation myth; title: How the women saved Guam; title: How navigation was learned; title: The story of Taga; title: Mataquana and Gadao; title: The story of Piwamwan of Souk; title: Chief Aghurubw; title: Juan Malo and his miraculous medicine; title: Fragrant lady; title: Duhendes, trickster elves of the jungle; title: The tale of two lovers; title: Palau: Creation myth, including the story of the Giant Uab; title: The Spider God teaches natural childbirth; title: Two lovers and how the turtle cycle was discovered; title: How the Dugong came to be; title: The true story of Prince Lebu; title: Turtle and canoe; title: The Old Lady of Ngerchokl; title: Yap: In the Beginning; title: Building the canoe; title: The overconfidence of Longolap; title: The sands of Aluluil; title: How Motigitig fished up Fais Island; title: How Ulithi was formed; title: Why Olifat created the stingray; title: How Olifat brought tattooing to Yap; title: The stone money of Yap; title: The journey of Rat and the Golden Plover; title: The bat and the rat; title: Manbuth; title: The Rock of Khlop; title: The giant monster and the disobedient boy; title: Chuuk: Creation myth; title: Pwapwa and Lippar; title: Nemwes - The sweet water of East Fayu; title: The young woman of Tol; title: The ravenous Kuling; title: Rongerik, Rongelap and the great Un; title: Neini and Anaini: A Chuukese love story; title: How Pisiiras was raised from the sea; title: The mountain tunnel of Tol; title: The stolen wife and the flying canoe; title: Pohnpei and Kosrae: Pohnpei: Creation myth; title: The first clan; title: The terrible mistake of the two brothers; title: Satokawai's impossible task; title: Isohkelekel vanquishes the Saudeleur; title: The death of Isohkelekel; title: Sakier, the outcast sister; title: The boy who stole the coconut crab; title: Kosrae: The black snake of Kosrae; title: The selfish girl and the giant; title: Two brothers and the chief's daughter; title: Republic of the Marshall Islands: Creation myth; title: How the islands got their names; title: Why Rat and Octopus don't get along; title: The story of Taramalu; title: The story of Litobora; title: Frenchman's Flat; title: When wisdom was stronger than war; title: The formation of Kwajalein; title: Letao and the chief's canoe; title: The foolish octopus; title: The father who mistreated his son; title: The lost boy; title: The beautiful Lejakkwe.