Rice — Hazmiian Legends 15 



At last Hiiaka caught the spirit in a flower and hurried back to the 

 pali above the wet caves where the body of Lohiau had been laid. Then 

 she began her task of putting the spirit back into the body. 



Kaleiapaoa was fashing and grieving over the death of his truest friend. 

 Looking towards the mountains he was startled to see a fire. At first he 

 thought it was only the spirit body of Lohiau, but as it continued to burn 

 he thought that someone must be attempting to steal the body of his 

 chief. Quickly coming ashore he silently climbed up the paJi and was 

 greatly surprised to see two beautiful women trying to put the spirit back 

 into Lohiau's body. This sight filled him with gladness and he returned 

 to his home, where he told his wife what was being done by the strangers. 



In the meantime Hiiaka was patiently accomplishing her task. She 

 put the spirit back into the body through an incision in the great toe, but 

 she found it very difficult to get the spirit past the ankles and the knee 

 joints. However, after she had worked for eight days Lohiau was restored 

 to life. Hiiaka carried him to his home and bathed him in the sea on five 

 successive nights, as was the custom. At the end of that time he was 

 purified, so that he could again mingle with his friends. 



Then for the first time in many days Hiiaka and Wahine-omao slept 

 very soundly. Lohiau's sister passed by the house and, seeing the door 

 open, entered. She was surprised to see her brother sleeping soundly. She 

 beat the drum and made known to all the people that Lohiau, their chief, 

 was alive again. Many came, bringing gifts with grateful hearts. 



Hiiaka was very anxious to start for Hawaii, as the forty days allotted 

 her had long since expired and she feared that Pele would be angry. 



At Kealia the chief entertained the three guests with sports in which 

 Lohiau was very skillful. Reaching Kapaa, they met the king, who gave 

 them a canoe to carry them to Oahu. 



After a short stay on this island, where there was much dancing and 

 royal feasting, the travelers left for Hawaii. As they were passing Molokai, 

 Hiiaka saw a chiefess standing near the shore and asked her to give them 

 fish. The chiefess replied, "I have no fish for you, proud slave." These 

 words so angered Hiiaka that she swam ashore and killed her. 



After this adventure they went on quietly until they reached Hawaii, 

 where they landed at Puna and then hastened on towards the home of 

 Pele and to a relentless fate. 



When they came to the brink of the volcano, Hiiaka sent Wahine-omao 

 ahead to greet Pele while she and Lohiau stayed behind. There in full 

 view of Pele and her other sisters, Hiiaka, suddenly overcome with emotion 

 for the man she had grown to love, threw her arms around him and 

 kissed him. 



