Chaquén
Chaquén was the god of sports and fertility in the religion of the Muisca. The Muisca and their confederation were one of the four advanced civilizations of the Americas and as they were warriors, sports was very important to train the fighters for wars, mainly fought between the zipazgo and the zacazgo but also against other indigenous peoples as the Panches, Muzos and others. When the Spanish arrived in the highlands of central Colombia, the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, they encountered resistance of the guecha warriors, trained by Chaquén.
| Chaquén | |
|---|---|
Sports, fertility | |
| Member of Muisca religion | |
| Region | Altiplano Cundiboyacense |
| Ethnic group | Muisca |
| Festivals | Sowing and harvest |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek equivalent | Demeter |
| Roman equivalent | ~Mars |
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