Apus
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Apus are revered mountain spirits or deities in Andean cosmology, believed to protect local communities and landscapes.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean deity
ⓘ
mountain spirit ⓘ nature spirit ⓘ protective deity ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Andean reciprocity
ⓘ
Andean ritual offerings ⓘ Pachamama NERFINISHED ⓘ ayllu ⓘ sacred landscape ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ northwest Argentina ⓘ southern Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canCause |
good harvests
ⓘ
illness or misfortune if disrespected ⓘ protection from natural disasters ⓘ punishment through storms ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
agricultural fields
ⓘ
local landscapes ⓘ mountains ⓘ watersheds ⓘ |
| hierarchicalStructure |
some Apus are greater regional lords
ⓘ
some Apus are minor local guardians ⓘ |
| moralExpectation |
reciprocity from humans
ⓘ
respect for mountains ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
ancestors
ⓘ
living beings ⓘ lords of the mountains ⓘ owners of the land ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Andean cosmology
ⓘ
Inca religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualOccasion |
community festivals
ⓘ
harvest season ⓘ life‑cycle ceremonies ⓘ planting season ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
animal sacrifices
ⓘ
coca leaf offerings ⓘ libations of chicha ⓘ mesa or despacho offerings ⓘ |
| role |
controller of weather
ⓘ
guardian of territory ⓘ mediator between humans and higher deities ⓘ protector of herds ⓘ protector of local communities ⓘ provider of water ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Aymara people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quechua people NERFINISHED ⓘ other Andean indigenous communities ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.