Bochica
Mythological figure of the Muisca (Chibcha) culture / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bochica (also alluded to as Nemquetaha, Nemqueteba and Sadigua[1]) is a figure in the religion of the Muisca, who inhabited the Altiplano Cundiboyacense during the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in the central Andean highlands of present-day Colombia. He was the founding hero of their civilization, who according to legend brought morals and laws to the people and taught them agriculture and other crafts,[2] including textiles.[3]
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Bochica | |
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Education, messenger god | |
Member of Muisca religion | |
Other names | Nemquetaha, Nemqueteba, Sadigua |
Affiliation | Chiminigagua |
Region | Altiplano Cundiboyacense |
Ethnic group | Muisca |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Hermes |
Roman equivalent | Mercury |
Etruscan equivalent | Turms |
Hindu equivalent | Narada |
Buddhism equivalent | Buddha |
Egyptian equivalent | Thoth |
Celtic equivalent | Lugus |
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