Waka (mythology)

Waka, in Hawaiian mythology, is a lizard goddess worshipped by female chiefs. In the Ha'inakolo narrative, she was sent in the form of an eel to bar Lono-kai from the land of Kū'ai-he-lani. When Lono-kai caught the eel and cut it open, a beautiful woman emerged who attempted to seduce him. In the Lā'ie-i-ka-wei narrative, Waka acts as the guardian of a beautiful girl until she can find her a suitable husband.[1]

The Waka Mons, a mountain on Venus, is named for her.[2]

References
  1. Craig, Robert D. (1989). Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 323. ISBN 9780313258909.
  2. "Waka Mons". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
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