The culture of the

Purépecha people The Purépecha ( ) are a group of Indigenous peoples of Mexico, Indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of Michoacán, Mexico, mainly in the area of the cities of Cherán and Pátzcuaro. They are also known by the derogatory term ...

was polytheist. List of some deities: * Curicaueri - sun god (victory god) * Cuerauáperi - Creation goddess * Xarátanga - Water god * Cuitzeo - war god * Auicamine - Evil goddess * Pehuame - Birth goddess (advocation of Cuerauáperi) * Jurhiata - (advocation of Curicaveri)

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* :es:Imperio purépecha * :es:Cultura tarasca {{DEFAULTSORT:Tarascan

Purépecha The Purépecha ( ) are a group of Indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of Michoacán, Mexico, mainly in the area of the cities of Cherán and Pátzcuaro. They are also known by the derogatory term " Tarascan", an exonym, app ...

Deities A deity or god is a supernatural being considered to be sacred and worthy of worship due to having authority over some aspect of the universe and/or life. The ''Oxford Dictionary of English'' defines ''deity'' as a God (male deity), god or god ...

Lists of deities