Hawaii! What a word! What do you think of when you hear it? Do you dream of beautiful Polynesian women, hula dances, exotic flower leis, palm trees and sandy beaches, windsurfing on towering waves, and the sun of a South Sea paradise? Or do you imagine the legendary voodoo practices, blood rituals, animal sacrifices, and zombies? Through the tireless studies of travelers and scholars, and by long-established merchants and officials, a precious treasure of mythological, religious, and philosophical ideas has gradually been collected, such as we find in such richness among hardly any other people. Therefore, it is worth attempting to take a closer look at this strange creation of mythological consciousness, and indeed, the most compelling and far-reaching parallels with other peoples will emerge quite naturally.