Gods and Goddesses of the Inca
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Gods and Goddesses of the Inca
Gods and Goddesses of the Inca
Apo | Mountain God |
Apocatequil | Lightning god. |
Apu Illapu | God of thunder. |
Apu Punchau | Another name for the Sun God, means "Head of the Day". |
Catequil | God of thunder and lightning. |
Cavillaca | Virgin goddess who became pregnant from eating a fruit made from the sperm of the Moon God, Coniraya. |
Chasca | Goddess of the planet Venus, the dawn and the dusk. She is the servant of the sun and protector of virgins and young girls. |
Chasca Coyllur | God of flowers and the protector of maidens. |
Cocomama | Goddess of health, wealth and happiness. |
Coniraya | Moon god. |
Copacati | Lake goddess. |
Ekkeko | God of wealth and prosperity. |
Huaca | A group of gods of nature, found in the shape of rocks, mountains, trees, lakes, etc. |
Illapa | God of weather, especially thunder, lightning and rain. Seen as a man carrying a club and rocks in his hands, or as a man in shining clothes. |
Inti | Sun god and the protector and ancestor of the Incas. He is portrayed as a shining, golden disc with a human face. |
Ka-Ata-Killa | Moon goddess. |
Kon | God of the rain and the southern wind. He brings the rain from the north, and takes it with him when he returns. |
Mama Allpa | Goddess of the Earth and of the harvest. |
Mama Cocha | Goddess of the sea and provider of the sea's bounty. She is a favorite of sefarers and fishermen. |
Mama Oello | Mother goddess of the Incas. She taught them spinning. |
Mama Pacha | Goddess of the earth and overseer of planting and harvesting. Seen as a huge dragon which causes earthquakes. |
Mama Quilla | Moon goddess and wife of the sun god, Inti. She oversaw marriages, feast days and the calendar. |
Manco Capac | God of fire and progenitor of the Incas. |
Pachacamac | Earth god and creator of the world. |
Pariacaca | Pre-Incan god of rain, water and storms. |
Paricia | God who flodded the earth because men were unkind to him. |
Punchau | Sun god and warrior, pictured as armed with darts. |
Re: Gods and Goddesses of the Inca
Supay | God of death and the lord of the Underworld. |
Urcaguary | God of buried or underground treasures. |
Vichama | God of death and son of Inti. |
Viracocha | The supreme deity, he is a synthesis between the storm god and the sun god. |
Zaramama | Goddess of grain and corn. |
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