Lona (mythology)
Lona is a goddess of the Moon
In Hawaiian mythology, Lona is a female lunar deity who fell in love with and married a mortal, ʻAikanaka. They lived happily together until ʻAikanaka died of old age.[1][2]
Lona and other deities[]
It is likely that Lona is another name for the Moon goddess Hina.[3]
A Hawaiian god with the similar name is Lono.
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Pacific mythology: an encyclopedia of myth and legend by Jan Knappert
- ^ Academic Dictionary Of Mythology by
- ^ Beckwith, pp. 214-25
Categories:
- Hawaiian goddesses
- Lunar goddesses