Mahina (mythology)

In Hawaiian mythology, Mahina is a lunar deity, mother of Hemā. Mahina is also the word for the "Moon" in Hawaiian language.

It is likely that she is the same as the goddess Hina or Lona.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Martha Warren Beckwith, pp. 214-25


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