Creator god in the religion of the Muisca people of Colombia
Chiminigagua
Supreme being Creator of the world
Member of Muisca religion
Sun Temple, place of worship to Chiminigagua
Other names
Chiminichagua, Chimichagua
Affiliation
Bachué, Bochica
Region
Altiplano Cundiboyacense Colombia
Ethnic group
muisca
Offspring
Chía, Sué, Cuchavira
Tunjo of a mother with child in her arms, in gold These objects were thrown in water bodies at ceremonies to creator god Chiminichagua. Gold Museum, Bogotá
Chiminigagua, Chiminichagua or Chimichagua was the supreme being, omnipotent god and creator of the world in the religion of the Muisca.[1][2] The Muisca and their confederation were one of the four advanced civilizations of the Americas and developed their own religion on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the Andes.
Chiminigagua, Chiminichagua or Chimichagua was the supreme being, omnipotent god and creator of the world in the religion of the Muisca. The Muisca and...
rituals incorporated in their culture. Supreme being of the Muisca was Chiminigagua who created light and the Earth. He was not directly honoured, yet that...
energy contained in the trinity of Chiminigagua, which constitutes the creative power of everything that exists. Chiminigagua is related to Bachué, Cuza, Chibchacum...
the earth"): the universal legislator Chiminigagua: trinity deity, constituted by Chí, Chímini and Chiminigagua Cuchavira: god of the rainbow Cuza ("The...
shape-shifter and a cocreator of the world Cōātlīcue in Aztec mythology Chiminigagua (and/or Bague) in Muisca mythology I'itoi in cosmology of the O'odham...
and others consulted Bochica. After the supreme being of the Muisca, Chiminigagua sent them to Sugamuxi the city became a sacred place where the Temple...
(~1490) Women Zoratama The Salt People Zipaquirá Nemocón Tausa Deities Chiminigagua Bachué Chía Sué Bochica Huitaca Chibchacum Cuchavira Nencatacoa Chaquén...
appeared before the Muisca when Bochica, the messenger of the supreme being Chiminigagua was sent to the plains of the Muisca. Also when rain god Chibchacum was...
(~1490) Women Zoratama The Salt People Zipaquirá Nemocón Tausa Deities Chiminigagua Bachué Chía Sué Bochica Huitaca Chibchacum Cuchavira Nencatacoa Chaquén...
(~1490) Women Zoratama The Salt People Zipaquirá Nemocón Tausa Deities Chiminigagua Bachué Chía Sué Bochica Huitaca Chibchacum Cuchavira Nencatacoa Chaquén...
(~1490) Women Zoratama The Salt People Zipaquirá Nemocón Tausa Deities Chiminigagua Bachué Chía Sué Bochica Huitaca Chibchacum Cuchavira Nencatacoa Chaquén...
(~1490) Women Zoratama The Salt People Zipaquirá Nemocón Tausa Deities Chiminigagua Bachué Chía Sué Bochica Huitaca Chibchacum Cuchavira Nencatacoa Chaquén...
altar" and ica or icu refers to the supreme being in the Muisca religion, Chiminigagua or the afterlife. The accepted meaning is thus "portal of the altars";...
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