Apocatequil

Apocatequil

According to Incan mythology, Apocatequil was the god of lightning. He also served as the chief priest for the moon god, "Coniraya".


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  • Apocatequil —    Chief priest of the moon god of the Incas, the son of Guamansuri and the twin brother of Piguerao. He was a god of the lightning and statues to him were put up on mountain tops all through the empire of the Incas. After his mother had been… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Guachimines —    In Inca myth the brothersin law of Guamansuri, whom they treacherously mudered. Later, after the birth of her twin children Apocatequil and Piguerao, they also murdered their sister. She was recalled to life by Apocatequil, by whom the… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Piguerao —    A name meaning ‘White Bird’ given by the Incas to the twin brother of Apocatequil. Because of the veneration shown to these brothers, twins were regarded by the Incas as sacred and as protected by the lightning wielded by Apocatequil. He was… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

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  • Thunder god — Polytheistic peoples of many cultures have postulated a thunder god, the personification or source of the seemingly magical forces of thunder and lightning. Frequently, the thunder god is known as the chief or king of the gods, for example Zeus… …   Wikipedia

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  • Ataguju —    A god of the Incas who was involved with Piguerao and Apocatequil in the Inca creation myth in that he instructed them how to get out of Pacari, the Cave of Refuge, which they had sought during some great disaster …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

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