According to mythology, the island of Delos was the cradle of Apollo and ... the religious city of Apollo, the Sacred Lake District, the sanctuaries of Mount Cynthe and the ancient trading port.
Its name, Rotomairewhenua, was given by the Ngāti Apa, a local Māori tribe. The name’s meaning: the lake of peaceful lands. To New Zealanders, and to the Māori, the small body of water is sacred and ...