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Axomamma (also Acsumamma and Ajomamma) is a goddess of 
Incas not only grew and ate potatoes, but also worshiped them, and even took to burying potatoes with their dead.
The Incas also believed that every crop had a protective spirit named Conopas. Conopas were the best proceeds of the crop that was set aside to offer it to the gods during a special ceremony. They believed that in offering it to the gods, future crops would maximize their yields.
potatoes
The potato () is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'', a perennial in the nightshade famil ...
in Inca mythology
Inca mythology of the Inca Empire was based on pre-Inca beliefs that can be found in the Huarochirí Manuscript, and in pre-Inca cultures including Chavín, Paracas, Moche, and the Nazca culture. The mythology informed and supported Inca re ...
. She is one of the daughters of Pachamama
Pachamama is a goddess revered by the Indigenous peoples of the Andes. In Inca mythology she is an " Earth Mother" type goddess, Dransart, Penny. (1992) "Pachamama: The Inka Earth Mother of the Long Sweeping Garment." ''Dress and Gender: Makin ...
, the earth mother. Potatoes forms a vital part of the food supply of the Incan people, and most villages had a particularly odd-shaped potato to worship and to beg for a good harvest. Potatoes were first raised by farmers in the Andes Mountains
The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long and wide (widest between 18°S ...
nearly 7,000 years ago. The potato grew wild high in the Andes Mountains in South America by 3,000 BCE but it wasn't until the Incan civilization (ca. 100–1530 CE) that the tuber's agricultural potential was realized. The Incan people greatly valued agricultural variety and grew thousand of different types of potatoes in a large range of shapes and colors.
Incas not only grew and ate potatoes, but also worshiped them, and even took to burying potatoes with their dead.
The Incas also believed that every crop had a protective spirit named Conopas. Conopas were the best proceeds of the crop that was set aside to offer it to the gods during a special ceremony. They believed that in offering it to the gods, future crops would maximize their yields.
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Inca goddesses Agricultural goddesses {{SouthAm-myth-stub