{"product_id":"hawaiian-folk-tales-compiled-by-thomas-g-thrum","title":"'Hawaiian Folk Tales' compiled by Thomas G. Thrum","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a41ee64-ba8c-83ec-af6f-c73473cd84da-13\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a41ee64-ba8c-83ec-af6f-c73473cd84da-13\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a41ee64-ba8c-83ec-af6f-c73473cd84da-13\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-194\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0e97f394-e3f9-4bbd-a243-6f6179928d04\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"693\"\u003eFirst published in 1907, \u003cem data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"119\"\u003eHawaiian Folk Tales\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the foundational collections of traditional Hawaiian mythology and oral storytelling available in English.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"693\"\u003eCompiled by publisher and historian Thomas G. Thrum from nineteenth-century Hawaiian-language sources and earlier collectors, it brings together stories of Māui, Pele, shark gods, shape-shifters, spirits, tricksters, origin myths and heroic voyages. While many of these narratives remain central to Hawaiian cultural memory, the collection also reflects the complexities of its time, preserving traditions through the editorial lens of the colonial period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003eToday the book is valued both as a rich introduction to Hawaiian cosmology and as a historical document in its own right. Readers interested in Polynesian mythology, comparative folklore, anthropology, Indigenous storytelling and Pacific history will find an abundance of remarkable narratives, while contemporary readers should approach the collection with an awareness that its translations and editorial framing belong to an earlier era of ethnographic publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1332\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback. Eighth printing (February 2024) published by Mutual Publishing. Light shelf wear to covers; clean pages and a tight, sound binding.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45788044853331,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/Untitleddesign-2026-07-06T181225.578.png?v=1783325591","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/hawaiian-folk-tales-compiled-by-thomas-g-thrum","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}