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A Contest with Skillful Spirits

  • Vivian L. Thompson
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Hawaiian Legends of Tricksters and Riddlers
This chapter is in the book Hawaiian Legends of Tricksters and Riddlers
© University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu

© University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Contents 5
  3. Acknowledgments 6
  4. Preface 7
  5. The Flying Spirits of Niihau 9
  6. The Weary Spirits of Lanai 14
  7. King of the Restless Sea 23
  8. A Contest with Skillful Spirits 28
  9. The Spirit Who Danced 38
  10. Riddler on the Hill 43
  11. Hog Child Plays Tricks 49
  12. A Chiefess and a Riddle 54
  13. Maui-the-trickster 66
  14. The Riddling Chief of Puna 72
  15. Iwa the Crafty One 80
  16. The Riddling Youngster 86
  17. Glossary 101
  18. Bibliography 104
https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824842819-006

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Contents 5
  3. Acknowledgments 6
  4. Preface 7
  5. The Flying Spirits of Niihau 9
  6. The Weary Spirits of Lanai 14
  7. King of the Restless Sea 23
  8. A Contest with Skillful Spirits 28
  9. The Spirit Who Danced 38
  10. Riddler on the Hill 43
  11. Hog Child Plays Tricks 49
  12. A Chiefess and a Riddle 54
  13. Maui-the-trickster 66
  14. The Riddling Chief of Puna 72
  15. Iwa the Crafty One 80
  16. The Riddling Youngster 86
  17. Glossary 101
  18. Bibliography 104
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