Mama Killa
deity sky Andean tradition single tradition · 4
Mama Killa is Mother Moon in the Andean tradition. She is considered a Tiqsi Apu, meaning "Global Apu," because she can be seen all over the world.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 1609 CE
- Attested period
- 1609 – 2020
- Historical notes
- First written account appears in Comentarios Reales de los Incas by Garcilaso de la Vega in 1609.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Mama Ch'aska, Mother Mary, Mama Uqllu, Mama Qucha, Imahmana Viracocha, Tocapo Viracocha, Coyolxauhqui, Tēcciztēcatl, Metztli, Menily, Kalfu, Muuya, Ka-Ata-Killa, Coniraya, Jesus, apu, Ayllu Apu, Apu Manuel Pinta, Llaqta Apu, Apu Mama Simona, Suyu Apu, Apu Salkantay, Apu Ausangate, Tiqsi Apu, Wiraqucha, Tayta Inti, Ttita Wayra, Mama Unu
- parent of
- Manco Cápac, Pacha Kamaq
- consort of
- Inti
- child of
- Viracocha
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (4)
Source passages
“In the Andean tradition, Pachamama (Cosmic Mother), Wiraqucha (God or Cosmic Father), Tayta Inti (Father Sun), Ttita Wayra (Father Wind), Mama Unu (Mother Water), Mama Killa (Mother Moon) and Mama Ch'aska (Mother Stars) can be seen all over the world, which is why they are known as Tiqsi Apu, meaning "Global Apu".”
#2901 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Manco Cápac was a son of the sun god Inti and the moon goddess Mama Killa, and brother of Pacha Kamaq.”
#16554 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“In one legend he had one son, Inti, and two daughters, Mama Killa and Pachamama.”
#17555 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Mama Killa, a Goddess.”
#18384 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001