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 edit
- Mahina, French Polynesia
- Hina
- Aikanaka, possibly Mahina's husband
- List of lunar deities
References edit
- ^ Martha Warren Beckwith, pp. 214-25
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