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In this latter book, Indian Art of Mexico & Central America, Covarrubias included a family tree showing the "jaguar mask" as ancestral to all (later) Mesoamerican rain gods. [ 6 ] At about this time, in 1955, Matthew Stirling set forward what has since become known as the Stirling Hypothesis, proposing that the werejaguar was the outcome of a ...
Pages in category "South American mythology" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Coco (folklore) E.
South American ghosts (2 C, 4 P) I. Indigenous South American legendary creatures (6 C, 12 P) L. Latin American legendary creatures (3 C, 1 P) S. Spanish-language ...
Viracocha (also Wiraqocha, Huiracocha; Quechua Wiraqucha) is the great creator deity in the pre-Inca and Inca mythology in the Andes region of South America. According to the myth Viracocha had human appearance [1] and was generally considered as bearded. [2] According to the myth he ordered the construction of Tiwanaku. [3]
Pages in category "South American deities" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abira (deity)
The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with Spain and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject.The specific issue is: neglects/ is lacking detail about Latin American and Ibero-American mythology You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate.
Pages in category "Indigenous South American legendary creatures" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Muan, Moan or Mohan (moo-ahn), sometimes also known as Poira, is a name applied to several mythological or otherwise supernatural creatures in South and Central American folklore. The most common use of the term is to refer to the souls of the dead and the indigenous ancestors of old.