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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) M. South American mythology (12 C, 10 P) P. Peruvian folklore (1 C, 14 P) U. UFO sightings in South America (1 C, 2 P) Uruguayan ...
Lencan mythology – a Central American people of southwest Honduras and eastern El Salvador in Central America. Maya mythology – an ancient Central American people of southern Mexico and northern Central America. Olmec religion – an ancient Central American people of south-central Mexico, in the present-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco.
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 ...
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 .
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]
She then died of her injuries and now haunts the forests and mountain ranges. In a third origin story, she was an unfaithful wife who cheated on her husband with the couple's employer, a patron. Upon discovering her infidelity, the jealous husband murdered both her and the patron. She died but her soul remains in a one-legged body.
Latin American folklore is the study of the informal beliefs, customs and cultural traditions common in the countries in Latin America. For ancient folklore and myths of Latin America, see Category:Native American religion .