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Curicaueri (Purépecha: Kurhikuaeri, "the
Great Fire" or "the
Great Bonfire) is a
deity in Purépechan Culture. He was
considered the God of Fire, the Sun...
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culture of the Purépecha
people was polytheist. List of some deities:
Curicaueri - sun god (victory god) Cuerauáperi -
Creation goddess Xarátanga - Water...
- God,
frail stellar fire god who
introduced the fire
drill to
humanity Curicaueri, the
primordial fire that
originates the sun. Main
deity of the purépecha...
- all the
other Nahua religions; Cocijo, in
Zapotec religion; Tirípeme
Curicaueri, in Purépecha religion; Dza****, in
Mixtec religion; Mu'ye, in
Otomi religion...
- Tariácuri's
career originated after a
prophetic dream in
which the sun god
Curicaueri, the
patron deity of the uacúsecha, sent him
forth to
create and expand...
- king, or "cazonci,"
functioned as the
representative of the main god
Curicaueri. His prin****l
duties were to
conquer in the god's name and to ensure...
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ceremonial center.
Although it is
relatively small, the
pyramids dedicated to "
Curicaueri" and "Xaratanga" are remarkable. A
sculpture representing a chac-mool...
- muni****lity of Jiménez.
Formerly this lake was a
place of
worship for
Tiripeme Curicaueri, it was also a
place where the
inhabitants bathed.
After the
Spanish conquest...
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started in 1550 over the
ruins of a
former Purépecha
temple to the sun god
Curicaueri,
using stone from the old building. The
structure served as a headquarters...
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believed that this
sculpture is one of the few
representations of
Curicaueri (Sp.), "the
great fire" or "Great burner). Ritual:
discs made from slate...
