He taught him the peculiar incantations which would enable him to meet all cunning tricks and enmities of man
- 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 123
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-25
Record summary
He taught him the peculiar incantations which would enable him to meet all cunning tricks and enmities of man
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyHe taught him the peculiar incantations which would enable him to meet all cunning tricks and enmities of man. He learned also all the great powers of witchcraft. It is said that on one occasion Miru and his father went to a river, a great river. Here the child experimented with his powerful charms. He was a child of the forest and knew the charm which could conquer the trees. Now there was a tall tree growing by the side of the river. When Miru saw it he recited his incantations. As he came to the end the tree fell, the head reaching right across the river. They left the tree lying in this way that it might be used as a bridge by the people who came to the river.
Historical context
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Modern context
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