Curicaveri
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Curicaveri is a principal deity of the Purépecha (Tarascan) people of western Mexico, traditionally associated with the sun, war, and fire.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deity
ⓘ
fire deity ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
military conquest
ⓘ
royal power ⓘ sacred fire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fire
ⓘ
sun ⓘ war ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Purépecha culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Purépecha people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tarascan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| importance | supreme deity of the Purépecha ⓘ |
| languageContext | Purépecha language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Mesoamerican mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pantheon | Purépecha pantheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Purépecha religion ⓘ |
| role |
patron of warriors
ⓘ
principal deity ⓘ protector of the Purépecha state ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
fire and heat
ⓘ
solar cycle ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| typeOfVeneration | state cult ⓘ |
| worshipedBy |
Purépecha people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tarascan state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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