The god was represented as a human figure with two heads and serpents coiled around him from head to foot.[2] He was associated with hurricane winds and fertilizing rains,[2] and was believed to manifest in the form of wind, especially whirlwind.[1]
^ abcWilbert, Johannes (1996). Mindful of Famine: Religious Climatology of the Warao Indians. Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions. p. 202. ISBN978-0-945454-10-6.
^ abcMundkur, Balaji (1983). The cult of the serpent: an interdisciplinary survey of its manifestations and origins. SUNY Press. p. 74. ISBN978-0-87395-631-4.
^Morel, Héctor V.; Dalí Moral, José (1987). Diccionario mitológico americano. Editorial Kier. p. 67. ISBN978-950-17-0327-6.
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wayra, tata, father, wind, also, transliterated, huayra, tata, worshipped, puruhá, quechuas, aymaras, bolivian, peruvian, andes, prior, european, colonization, represented, human, figure, with, heads, serpents, coiled, around, from, head, foot, associated, wit. Wayra Tata Father of Wind 1 also transliterated as Huayra tata was a god worshipped by the Puruha Quechuas 1 and Aymaras of the Bolivian 2 and Peruvian 3 Andes prior to European colonization The god was represented as a human figure with two heads and serpents coiled around him from head to foot 2 He was associated with hurricane winds and fertilizing rains 2 and was believed to manifest in the form of wind especially whirlwind 1 The 1968 Huayra Pronello Ford and the 2011 Pagani Huayra sports cars were named after the god References Edit a b c Wilbert Johannes 1996 Mindful of Famine Religious Climatology of the Warao Indians Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions p 202 ISBN 978 0 945454 10 6 a b c Mundkur Balaji 1983 The cult of the serpent an interdisciplinary survey of its manifestations and origins SUNY Press p 74 ISBN 978 0 87395 631 4 Morel Hector V Dali Moral Jose 1987 Diccionario mitologico americano Editorial Kier p 67 ISBN 978 950 17 0327 6 nbsp This article relating to a myth or legend from South America is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wayra Tata amp oldid 1173932754, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
