Talk:Lono

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My understanding was that Lono-i-ka-makahiki, the one associated with Cook, was a deified chief/king and not the same as Lono, the ancient rain god. It is odd, after all, for a god like Lono to "leave" Hawaii promising to return. Can someone clarify this? KarlM 06:05, 3 July 2006 (UTC)