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The alleged meaning of the chakana symbol is not supported by scholarly literature. Inti is the Inca sun god, which became the principle deity of the Inca Empire. The symbol of Inti is depicted on the flag of Argentina, Coat of arms of Ecuador, Flag of Uruguay, and the historical Flag of Peru. The Sun has clear importance to the Incan ...
Were the forest gods. [1] God of Hell The Cuingo celebration sacrifices (skin removal) were dedicated to the God of hell. [1] Xaratanga “The one who appears on top” or “the one who illuminates or shines”, goddess of the moon and maintenance, she made plants germinate and took care of men and animals.
A theme in Inca mythology is the duality of the Cosmos. The realms were separated into the upper and lower realms, the hanan pacha and the ukhu pacha and urin pacha.Hanan pacha, the upper world, consisted of the deities of the sun, moon, stars, rainbow, and lightning while ukhu pacha and urin pacha were the realms of Pachamama, the earth mother, and the ancestors and heroes of the Inca or ...
Mama Quilla (Quechua mama killa lit. "Mother Moon", [1] Hispanicized spelling Mama Quilla), in Inca mythology and religion, was the third power and goddess of the moon.She was the older sister and wife of Inti, daughter of Viracocha and mother of Manco Cápac and Mama Uqllu (Mama Ocllo), mythical founders of the Inca empire and culture.
She was ashamed because of Coniraya's low stature among the gods, and ran to the coast of Peru, where she changed herself and her son into rocks. Ch'aska/ Ch'aska Quyllur Goddess of dawn and twilight. Coniraya: Moon god. Fashioned his sperm into a fruit, which Cavillaca then ate, and gave birth to a child. Pachamama: Fertility Goddess. Wife of ...
Pachamama is a goddess revered by the indigenous peoples of the Andes. In Inca mythology she is an "Earth Mother" type goddess, [1] and a fertility goddess who presides over planting and harvesting, embodies the mountains, and causes earthquakes. She is also an ever-present and independent deity who has her own creative power to sustain life on ...
This is an index of lists of deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world.. List of deities by classification; Lists of deities by cultural sphere
The word apu has several possible meanings, depending on context.. Apu means "Lord" in Quechua. [1] The Inca religion uses the term 'apu' to refer to a mountain with a living spirit; the body and energy of the mountain together form the spirit's wasi ("home" or "temple"). [2]