Sué
Muisca god of the sun / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sué, Xué, Sua, Zuhe or Suhé[1] was the god of the Sun in the religion of the Muisca. He was married to Moon goddess Chía.[2][3] The Muisca and their confederation were one of the four advanced civilizations of the Americas and developed their own religion on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the Andes. Both the Sun and rain, impersonated by Chibchacum, were very important for their agriculture.
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Sué | |
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Sun | |
Member of Muisca religion | |
Other names | Xué, Sua, Zuhe, Suhé |
Affiliation | Chiminigagua (light) Cuchavira (rainbow) Chibchacum (rain) |
Major cult center | Sun Temple, Sugamuxi |
Day | Summer solstice |
Region | Altiplano Cundiboyacense |
Ethnic group | Muisca |
Consort | Chía (Moon) |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Helios |
Roman equivalent | Sol |
Norse equivalent | Sól |
Etruscan equivalent | Usil |
Slavic equivalent | Dazhbog |
Hindu equivalent | Surya |
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