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Modern knowledge of Taíno creation myths comes from 16th century Spanish chroniclers investigating the indigenous Caribbean culture. Columbus was very much interested in knowing about the religion of the Taínos; In his original letter to the Queen, he expressed the opinion that the natives had no religion whatsoever, however this was an attempt to persuade Isabella that it would be easy to ...
Taíno mythology is the body or collection of myths of the Taíno in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and the Greater Antilles. Prominent Taíno deities include: Prominent Taíno deities include:
The masculine spirit of fertility in Taíno mythology along with his mother Atabey who was his feminine counterpart Guabancex: The top Storm Goddess; the Lady of the Winds who also deals out earthquakes and other such disasters of nature. Juracán: The zemi or deity of chaos and disorder believed to control the weather, particularly hurricanes ...
Pages in category "Taíno mythology" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Yúcahu [1] —also written as Yucáhuguama Bagua Maórocoti, Yukajú, Yocajú, Yokahu or Yukiyú— was the masculine spirit of fertility in Taíno mythology. [2] He was the supreme deity or zemi of the Pre-Columbian Taíno people along with his mother Atabey who was his feminine counterpart. [3]
The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying versions of what a Chimera ...
Guabancex is the zemi or deity of chaos and disorder in Taíno mythology and religion, which was practiced by the Taíno people in Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Cuba, as well as by Arawak natives elsewhere in the Caribbean. She was described as a mercurial goddess that controlled the weather, conjuring storms known as "juracán" when ...
In Taíno culture, the hupia (also opia, opi'a, op'a, operi'to) is the spirit of a person who has died.. In Taíno spiritual beliefs, hupias (ghost spirits of those who had died) were contrasted with goeiza, spirits of the living.