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==== Deities ==== * [[Sué]], Suá, Zuhé or Xué (The Sun god): he is the father of the Muisca. His [[Sun Temple (Sogamoso)|temple]] was in [[Sogamoso|Suamox]], the sacred city of the Sun. He was the most venerated god, especially by the Confederation of the ''zaque'', who was considered his descendant. "was "full of confident assertions and visions of the afterlife, led from great temples by high priest --some of whom were pictured, at great expensse, in three richly illustrated title pages that accompied his book" * [[Chía (goddess)|Chía]] (The Moon-goddess): her temple was in what is today the municipality of [[Chía, Cundinamarca|Chía]]. She was widely worshipped by the Confederation of the ''zipa'', who was considered her son. * [[Bochica]]: though not properly a god, he enjoyed the same status as one. He was a chief or hero eternized in the oral tradition. The land was flooded by a [[goddess]], a beautiful and sometimes mean woman, or by [[Chibchacum]], protector of the farmers. Bochica listened to the complaints of the Muisca about floods. With his stick, he broke two rocks at the edge of the [[Tequendama Falls]] and all the water came out, forming a waterfall. Bochica punished Huitaca and Chibchacum: He made Huitaca an owl and made her hold up the sky. Chibchacum was tasked with holding up the Earth. * [[Bachué]]: the mother of the Muisca people. It was said that a beautiful woman with a baby came out of [[Lake Iguaque]]. Bachué sat down at the bank of the lake and waited for the child to grow up. When he was old enough, they married and had many children, who were the Muisca. Bachué taught them to hunt, to farm, to respect the laws, and to worship the gods. Bachué was so good and loved that the Muisca referred to her as ''Furachoque'' (Good woman in [[Chibcha]]). When they became old, Bachué and her husband decided to go back to the deep of the lagoon. That day the Muisca were so sad, but at the same time very happy because they knew their mother was very happy. Other versions of the legend say that after stepping into the lagoon of Iguaque, Bachué ascended to the sky and became [[Chía goddess|Chía]]; in other versions Chia and Bachué are two different figures.
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