Sué
| Sué | |
|---|---|
Sun | |
| Member of Muisca | |
| Consort | Chía (Moon) |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek equivalent | Helios |
| Roman equivalent | Sol |
| Norse equivalent | Sól |
| Etruscan equivalent | Usil |
| Slavic equivalent | Dazhbog |
| Hinduism equivalent | Surya |
Sué, Xué, Sua, Zuhe or Suhé
Description
Archeology Museum Sogamoso
After the creation of light and the world by
While Chía was related to the
Sué was worshipped in the Temple of the Sun in Sugamuxi, currently known as Sogamoso, City of the Sun. Other temples attributed to Sué were in Bacatá and Guatavita.[6] The original Sun Temple in Sogamoso has been destroyed by torch fires of the Spanish conquerors.[7]
On the date of the summer solstice, the Muisca nobles went in a procession to the temples where they made sacrifices to ask for blessings of the yearly harvests. The day was celebrated with grand fesitivies by the people who painted their bodies and got drunk with chicha. They also adored their own shadows as they believed that Sué gave them their own personal god that they carried with them all day.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Ocampo López, 2007, Ch.V, p.218
- ^ a b Ocampo López, 2013, Ch.4, p.33
- ^ Ocampo López, 2007, Ch.V, p.220
- ^ a b (in Spanish) Description of Sua – Pueblos Originarios – accessed 28-04-2016
- ^ (in Spanish) Historias magicas de Chía y Sué – accessed 28-04-2016
- ^ (in Spanish) Chía and Zuhe – Banco de la República – accessed 28-04-2016
- ^ Ocampo López, 2013, Ch.1, p.18
Bibliography
- Ocampo López, Javier. 2013. Mitos y leyendas indígenas de Colombia – Indigenous myths and legends of Colombia. Plaza & Janes Editores Colombia S.A..
- Ocampo López, Javier. 2007. Grandes culturas indígenas de América - Great indigenous cultures of the Americas, 1–238. Plaza & Janes Editores Colombia S.A..