Boinael

deity sky Taíno single tradition · 1

Boinael is a deity who emerged from a cave. He controls the sun and is tasked with illuminating the new world day and night.

When

First attested
1493 CE
Attested period
1493 – 2020
Historical notes
Taíno creation myth recorded by Spanish missionaries.

Relationships

co occurs with
Locuo, Atabey, Yúcahu, Guacar
allied with
Maroya

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“As part of this process, two new deities emerged from a cave. Boinael and Maroya, controlling the sun and moon respectively, which were tasked with illuminating the new world day and night.”

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