Mama Qucha

Mama Qucha

Mama Qucha or Mama Cocha is the ancient Incan goddess of sea and fishes, guardian of sailors and fishermen, wife of Wiraqucha, mother of Inti and Mama Killa. She was commonly worshipped to calm rough waters and to obtain good fishing, and was considered one of the four Elemental Mothers. The word mama in Mama Qucha comes from the Quechua language, where it means "mother"; this usage predates Spanish contact and appears widely in names of Andean deities such as Pachamama and Mama Quilla. Along with Mama Quilla and Pachamama, she constituted the Incan lunar trinity. In some regions of empire people believed she was the goddess of all bodies of water, including lakes, rivers, and even human-made water sources. Mama Qucha was more important to people living beside the coastal regions due to nearness and dependence upon the sea. Inca beliefs in Mama Qucha and other water deities indicate that the people back then understood the basics of the hydrological cycle. They knew the seawater was replenishing the rain, which then fell over the ground.

Pantheon: Inca Culture: Andean / Quechua Civilization: Inca Empire Period: 1200 CE – 1533 CE

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