Lona
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In Hawaiian mythology
, Lona is a female lunar deity
who fell in love with and married a mortal, Ai Kanaka. They lived happily together until Ai Kanaka died of old age.
Hawaiian mythology
Hawaiian mythology refers to the legends, historical tales and sayings of the ancient Hawaiian people. It is considered a variant of a more general Polynesian mythology, developing its own unique character for several centuries before about 1800. It is associated with the Hawaiian religion...
, Lona is a female lunar deity
Lunar deity
In mythology, a lunar deity is a god or goddess associated with or symbolizing the moon. These deities can have a variety of functions and traditions depending upon the culture, but they are often related to or an enemy of the solar deity. Even though they may be related, they are distinct from the...
who fell in love with and married a mortal, Ai Kanaka. They lived happily together until Ai Kanaka died of old age.