Bochica
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Bochica is a principal civilizing hero and culture god in Muisca mythology, associated with teaching laws, crafts, and moral order to the people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bochica canonical | 5 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muisca god
ⓘ
civilizing hero ⓘ culture hero ⓘ deity ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| act |
gave the Muisca their laws
ⓘ
opened a breach in the rocks at Tequendama to drain floodwaters ⓘ organized the Muisca into communities ⓘ taught agriculture to the Muisca ⓘ taught weaving and other crafts ⓘ |
| afterlifeRole |
retired to a place in the east
ⓘ
sometimes said to dwell in the sun ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chibchan peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Chibcha peoples
agriculture ⓘ civilization ⓘ craftsmanship ⓘ ethics ⓘ flood myth ⓘ rainbow ⓘ social order ⓘ sun ⓘ |
| comparativeMythology |
often compared to Quetzalcoatl
ⓘ
often compared to Viracocha ⓘ often compared to civilizing gods of other American cultures ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culture | Muisca ⓘ |
| depiction |
bearded man
ⓘ
carrying a staff ⓘ old man ⓘ wearing a mantle ⓘ |
| enemy | Huythaca ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Muisca ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating Tequendama Falls
ⓘ
ending a catastrophic flood ⓘ establishing social and religious norms ⓘ teaching the Muisca how to live together in society ⓘ |
| mythology |
Muisca religion
ⓘ
surface form:
Muisca mythology
|
| opposes |
chaos
ⓘ
flood sent by Huythaca ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ |
| region |
Altiplano Cundiboyacense
ⓘ
Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Cordillera of the Colombian Andes
|
| religion | Muisca religion ⓘ |
| role |
bringer of moral order
ⓘ
culture bearer ⓘ lawgiver ⓘ protector of humanity ⓘ teacher of crafts ⓘ teacher of laws ⓘ |
| spouse | Huythaca ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.