Maroya
deity sky Taíno single tradition · 1
Maroya is a deity who emerged from a cave. She controls the moon 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
Mentioned by
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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