When Kukali awoke he found himself in the shut-in valley with many companions who had been captured by the…
- Date of account
- Published 1915
- Source
- Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian
- Reference
- Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian · selected passage 41
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-25
Record summary
When Kukali awoke he found himself in the shut-in valley with many companions who had been captured by the great bird and placed in this prison hole
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyWhen Kukali awoke he found himself in the shut-in valley with many companions who had been captured by the great bird and placed in this prison hole. They had been without food and were very weak. Now and then one of the number would lie down to die. Halulu, the bird-god, would perch on a tree which grew on the edge of the precipice and let down its wing to sweep across the floor of the valley and pick up the victims lying on the ground. Those who were strong could escape the feathers as they brushed over the bottom and hide in the crevices in the walls, but day by day the weakest of the prisoners were lifted out and prepared for Halulu's feast.
Historical context
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Modern context
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