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#Gods of the Inca & the Andes

17 chronicles

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El Tio

El Tío, the lord of the underworld and the mines in Bolivian and Andean miners' folk-religion — a horned, devilish figure enshrined in the silver and tin

Incan & Andean · 15 November 2026

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Mama Allpa

Mama Allpa, an Inca and Andean goddess of the harvest and the fertility of the earth — a many-breasted earth-mother who nourished the people with the

Incan & Andean · 14 November 2026

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Ekeko

Ekeko (Ekkeko), the Andean god of abundance, prosperity, and good fortune — a jolly, plump household-god of the Aymara laden with miniature goods who

Incan & Andean · 14 November 2026

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Coniraya

Coniraya or Cuniraya Viracocha, the trickster creator-god of the Peruvian coast and highlands — a wandering beggar-god who shaped the land, fathered a

Incan & Andean · 14 November 2026

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Catequil

Catequil or Apocatequil, the thunder-and-lightning god of the northern Andes — a mighty deity who struck the lightning with his sling and twin

Incan & Andean · 14 November 2026

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Apu

The Apu, the great mountain-spirits of the Inca and the Andes — the divine lords of the high peaks who watch over the people, herds, and lands beneath

Incan & Andean · 13 November 2026

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Amaru

The Amaru, the great serpent-dragon of Inca and Andean myth — a colossal flying serpent chimera of puma, snake, fish, and condor that dwelt in the waters

Incan & Andean · 13 November 2026

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Chasca

Chasca, the Inca goddess of the dawn and twilight, of the planet Venus, and of flowers and maidens — a beautiful long-haired goddess who heralded the

Incan & Andean · 13 November 2026

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Mama Sara

Mama Sara or the Maize Mother, the Inca goddess of grain and the harvest — the divine spirit of the corn embodied in sacred maize-dolls and

Incan & Andean · 13 November 2026

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Supay

Supay, the god of death and the underworld in Inca and Andean belief — lord of Uku Pacha and the demons, keeper of the riches beneath the earth, an

Incan & Andean · 12 November 2026

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Pacha Kamaq

Pacha Kamaq or Pachacamac, the great creator-god of the central Peruvian coast — the maker and animator of the world and humankind, an earth-and-fire god

Incan & Andean · 12 November 2026

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Mama Cocha

Mama Cocha or Mother Sea, the sea-goddess of the Inca and the Andean coast — the Mother of the Waters, goddess of the sea, lakes, and rivers, protectress

Incan & Andean · 12 November 2026

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Illapa

Illapa, the weather-god of the Inca — the mighty deity of thunder, lightning, and rain who drew water from the celestial river of the Milky Way and poured

Incan & Andean · 12 November 2026

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Pachamama

Pachamama, the great earth-goddess of the Inca and the Andes — the World Mother of the soil and harvest, giver of fertility and abundance who must be fed

Incan & Andean · 11 November 2026

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Mama Quilla

Mama Quilla or Mother Moon, the moon-goddess of the Inca — sister and wife of the sun-god Inti, goddess of the night, the calendar, marriage, and

Incan & Andean · 11 November 2026

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Inti

Inti, the sun-god of the Inca — the radiant deity of light, warmth, and the growth of crops, divine ancestor of the Inca emperors, worshipped in the

Incan & Andean · 11 November 2026

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Viracocha

Viracocha, the supreme creator-god of the Inca and the Andean world — the ancient all-maker who rose from Lake Titicaca, fashioned the sun, moon, stars,

Incan & Andean · 10 November 2026

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