Cocijo

(noun)

The lightning and rain god of the Zapotec civilization. He was the most important of the religious figures and was believed to have created the universe with his breath.

Related Terms

  • Mitla
  • Monte Alban

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  • The Zapotec

    • Two principal deities included Cocijo, the rain god (similar to the Aztec god Tlaloc), and Coquihani, the god of light.
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