lono (ロノ)
ロノ（ポリネシアン神話の繁殖と音楽の神）
ロノ（ポリネシアン神話の繁殖と音楽の神）
ポリネシアの神話では、ロノは音楽と繁殖の神で、虹に乗ってラカ（女神）と結婚する為に地上に降りてきた。 農産業の伝統ではロノは雨と同意義である。
In Polynesian mythology (specifically: Hawaii), Lono (or Lono-i-ka-makahiki) is a fertility and
music god who descended to Earth on a rainbow to marry Laka. In agricultural and planting
traditions, Lono was identified with the rain.
He was one of the four gods (with Ku, Kane, and his twin brother Kanaloa) who existed before
the world was created. Lono was also the god of peace. In his honor, the great annual festival
of the Makahiki was held. During this period (from October through February), war was kapu.
Lono eventually left Hawaii and promised to return in a floating island. The Hawaiians believed
that Captain James Cook was Lono returned.
Lono is also known in Hawaii as the God of War.