Pachamama
Culture & Region
Andean (Inca and pre-Inca)
Time Period
c. Pre-Inca to present (continued veneration)
Domains
Earthagriculturefertilitymountainstime/spaceAndean cosmology
Symbols & Animals
Earthcoca leavesllamapotatoesmountains
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Andes (widespread agricultural rituals)
Key Myths & Stories
Living earth; requires offerings; fertility giver; earthquake-causer; mother of all
Related Deities
≈ Gaia/Terra (earth mother); central to Andean spirituality