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]
. Haleole. S. N.. S. N. Haleʻole. The Hawaiian Romance of Laieikawai. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1918.