The Epic Tale of Hiʻiakaikapoliopele (English)

The English translation of a grand tale about Hiʻiakaikapoliopele, the youngest sister of the volcano goddess, and her great quest through the island chain to bring Pele’s lover back to their crater home in Kīlauea Caldera.  The Hawaiian version of this saga was written by Hoʻoulumāhiehie as a serial account in the newspaper Ka Naʻi Aupuni in 1905-1906.

Translated by Puakea Nogelmeier as a training project with Sahoa Fukushima and Kamaoli Kuwada, Hiʻiakaikapoliopele was the first product of the translation training established through Awaiaulu: Hawaiian Literature Project. The Hawaiian text of the story, in modern orthography, is also available Ka Moʻolelo o Hiʻiakaikapoliopele.