God of rain and thunder in the Muisca religion of South America
Chibchacum
Rain, Storms, Thunder, Lightning and Earthquakes
Member of Muisca religion
Other names
Chichebachun[1]
Affiliation
Sué (Sun) Cuchavira (rainbow) Chaquén (fertility)
Region
Altiplano Cundiboyacense
Ethnic group
Muisca
Chibchacum or Chichebachun is the rain and thunder god in the religion of the Muisca who inhabited the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in pre-Columbian times.
^Diego F. Gómez (2008). "Diccionario muysca - español". Muysc cubun. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
Chibchacum or Chichebachun is the rain and thunder god in the religion of the Muisca who inhabited the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in pre-Columbian times...
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power of everything that exists. Chiminigagua is related to Bachué, Cuza, Chibchacum, Bochica, and Nencatacoa. The original narrative can be found in the rambling...
in the shape of snakes. Due to transgressions against the divine laws, Chibchacum brought forth a flood that covered the world and nearly destroyed the...
Chiminigagua was sent to the plains of the Muisca. Also when rain god Chibchacum was angry, he sent heavy rains to the flatlands, causing the rivers to...
of one Spanish chronicler: The Muisca had one god for each necessity. Chibchacum, of the Bogotá province, was the god of merchants, goldsmiths, peasants...
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