ailed forward, flood-borne by
the sea, until she reached the land of Pakuela, and thence onward to
the land of Kanaloa. From her head she poured forth the sea as she
went, and her brothers composed the celebrated ancient mele:

O the sea, the great sea!
Forth bursts the sea:
Behold, it bursts on Kanaloa!

But the waters of the sea continued to rise until only the highest
points of the great mountains, Haleakala, Maunakea, and Maunaloa,
were visible; all else was covered. Afterward the sea receded until it
reached its present level. This event is called the _Kai a Kahinalii_
(Sea of Kahinalii), because it was from Kahinalii, her mother, that
Pele received the gift of the sea, and she herself only brought it
to Hawaii.

And from that time to this, Pele and all her family forsook their
former land of Hapakuela and have dwelt in Hawaii-nei, Pele coming
first and the rest following at a later time.

On her first arrival at Hawaii-nei, Pele dwelt on the island of
Kauai. From there she went to Kalaupapa, [1] on the island of
Molokai, and dwelt in the crater of Kauhako at that place; thence
she departed to Puulaina, [2] near Lahainaluna, where she dug out
that crater. Afterward she moved still further to Haleakala, where
she stayed until she hollowed out that great crater; and finally she
settled at Kilauea, on the island of Hawaii, where she has remained
ever since. [3]

IV

PELE AND KAHAWALI

_From Ellis's "Tour of Hawaii"_

In the reign of Kealiikukii, an ancient king of Hawaii, Kahawali,
chief of Puna, and one of his favorite companions went one day to
amuse themselves with the _holua_ (sled), on the sloping side of a
hill, which is still called _ka holua ana o Kahawali_ (Kahawali's
sliding-place). Vast numbers of the people gathered at the bottom of
the hill to witness the game, and a company of musicians and dancers
repaired thither to add to the amusement of the spectators. The
performers began their dance, and amidst the sound of drums and the
songs of the musicians the sledding of Kahawali and his companion
commenced. The hilarity of the occasion attracted the attention of
Pele, the goddess of the volcano, who came down from Kilauea to witness
the sport. Standing on the summit of the hill in the form of a woman,
she challenged Kahawali to slide with her. He accepted the offer,
and they set off together down the hill. Pele, less acquainted with
the art of balancing herself on the nar