Laka – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Laka
In
Hawaiian mythology,
Laka is the name of a popular hero from
Polynesian mythology. (In other parts of
Polynesia she is known as
Rata,
Rata,
Lata,
Ata, or
Lasa). Lengthy legends of her exploits extend throughout the islands, and the kings of
Tahiti and Hawaii claimed her as their ancestor.
Laka (disambiguation)
Laka is the Hawaiian name of a hero in Polynesian mythology
laka
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lac
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Laka
[Polynesian] Hawaiian goddess of plenty, the song and the dance, and especially of the rainstorm. She is the patroness of the hula-dancers. She is very popular and her cult include the placing of wreaths in her sacred halau ("temple"). She appears in the many hymns and prayers in repertory of the hula dancers. Laka is the daughter of Kapo, Pele's sister, although Laka figures in myth as a friend of Pele and not as a relation. She is married to Lono.
läka
heal
laka
lacquer
