Catequil – Inca God Of Thunder And Lightning Who Predicted The Future And Was Cultural Hero Of Inca People
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Catequil created thunder by striking the clouds with his sacred spear and a mighty club. This Inca deity means even more.
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He was also a weather god and an oracle who foretold the future. As a cultural hero for the Inca, he was worshiped from Quito to Cuzco. The Inca often carried an idol of Catequil into battle. His cult grew up near the Cerro Ichal Mountain in northwest Peru, probably because hills attract lightning.
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