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In Inca mythology, Mama Pacha or Pachamama was a dragon fertility goddess who presided over planting and harvesting. She caused earthquakes. Her husband was either Pacha Camac or Inti, depending on the source. Llamas were sacrificed to her. After conquest by Catholic Spain her image was replaced by the Virgin Mary, with whom she is identified in some parts of Chile, Bolivia and Peru. Inca mythology includes a number of stories and legends that are mythological and helps explain or symbolizes Inca beliefs. ... Saint George versus the dragon, Gustave Moreau, c. ... An earthquake is a result from the sudden release of stored energy in the Earths crust that creates seismic waves. ... Pacha Camac was the deity worshipped in the city of Pachacamac by the Ichma. ... Inti or Sun of May of the flag of Argentina, 1818 In Inca mythology, Inti was the sun god, as well a patron deity of Tahuantinsuyu. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) The llama (Lama glama) is a South American camelid, widely used as a pack animal by the Incas[1] and other natives of the Andes mountains. ... Our Lady redirects here. ...

Pachamama is usually translated as "Mother Earth" (in Aymara mama = mother / pacha = earth), Pachamama and Inti are always seen as the most benevolent deities and is usual to see people still worshiping these gods among some parts of the Andean mountain ranges, such as Tahuantinsuyu. Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara of the Andes. ...

Since Pachamama is seen as a "good mother", people usually toast to her honor before every meeting or festivity, in some regions by spilling a small amount of chicha on the floor, before drinking the rest. This toast is called "challa" and its made almost everyday. Pachamama has a special worship day called "Martes de challa" (Challa's Tuesday) where people bury food, throw candies, burn incense. In some cases, celebrants assist to traditional priests called "yatiris" in ancient rites to bring good luck or the good will of the goddess, such as sacrificing guinea pigs or burning llama fetuses (although these last two are no longer very common). The festival is after carnival and one day before the Catholic "miércoles de ceniza" (Ash Wednesday). Chicha is a Spanish word for any variety of fermented beverage. ... Yatiri are medical practitioners and community healers among the Aymara of Bolivia, Chile and Peru, who use in their practice both symbols and materials such as coca leaves. ...