Guahaioque

Guahaioque
Evil, stealing, lies, death
Member of Muisca religion
RegionAltiplano Cundiboyacense
 Colombia
Ethnic groupMuisca
Equivalents
Christian equivalentDevil

Guahaioque was a minor deity in the religion of the Muisca. It was the god of evil, stealing, lies and death.[1]

Etymology

The name Guahaioque in the language of the Muisca, Muysccubun, means "figure of the deceased".[2] The name Guahaioque lives on as the name of a folk metal band from Cali.[3]

See also

  • Muisca
  • Muisca warfare
  • Muisca religion

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Los hombres y los dioses
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Diego F. Gómez. Diccionario Muysca - Español. Guahaioque
  3. ^ (in Spanish) Guahaioque - Return of Ancient Gods
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