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Category: Beliefs

Dzahui

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In Mixtec mythology, Dzahui or Dzavui was the god of rain. Child sacrifices were performed for Dzahui on the tops of hills during times of drought, sickness, and at harvest

Mapuche religion

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The beliefs of the Mapuche and their mythology, stories about to the world and creatures born of the extensive and old religious beliefs, next to a series of common legend and myths that belong to

Peuchen

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The Peuchen (also known as Piuchen, Pihuchen, Pihuychen, Pihuichen, Piguchen, or Piwuchen) is a creature from the Mapuche mythology and Chilote mythology pertaining to southern

Wekufe

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The Wekufe or Huecuve (from Mapudungun wekufü "demon, outside being") is an important type of harmful spirit or demon in Mapuche

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Coi Coi-Vilu

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Coi Coi-Vilu or Caicai-Vilu (from Mapudungun Kaykayfilu: Kaykay a name, and filu "snake") is the god of water (or goddess, in some versions found in Chiloé) and of all that inhabits it and is who

Were-jaguar

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The were-jaguar was both an Olmec motif and a supernatural entity, perhaps a

Grandpa Wenteyao

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Grandpa Wenteyao ("abuelito Huenteao" in Spanish, and also known as Grandpa Huenteao, Huenteyao, Huentellao, Huentreao, Wenteyao or Huentiao) is a mythical character very important in the Mapuche

Aktzin

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Aktzin (alternate spellings: Aktsin, Aktsini, Aktziní) was the god of rain, thunder and lightning for the Totonac people in ancient Mexico.

Actun Tunichil Muknal

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Actun Tunichil Muknal is a cave in Belize, near San Ignacio Cayo, notable as a Maya archaeological site that includes skeletons, ceramics, and

Cueva de la Candelaria

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Cueva de la Candelaria (Candelaria Cave) is an archaeological site located in the Coahuila State

Juxtlahuaca

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Juxtlahuaca is a cave and archaeological site in the Mexican state of Guerrero containing murals linked to the Olmec motifs and

Loltun Cave

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Loltun Cave is a cave in the Yucatán, approximately 5 km (3 miles) south of Oxkutzcab. The cave contains paintings attributed to the Maya civilization from the Late Preclassic Era or even older. The

Oxtotitlán

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Oxtotitlán is the name of a natural rock shelter and archaeological site in Chilapa de Álvarez, Mexican state of Guerrero that contains murals linked to the Olmec motifs and

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