Pachamama

(noun)

The Earth goddess worshipped by many clans in outlying areas of the Inca Empire. Inca rulers enforced a religious system that favored Inti, but they incorporated the Earth goddess as a lesser deity.

Related Terms

  • Inti Raymi
  • Inti

Examples of Pachamama in the following topics:

  • Religion in the Inca Empire

    • For example, Pachamama, the Earth goddess, was a long-worshipped deity before the Inca Empire.
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