Mama Quilla
Culture & Region
Inca (Peru/Andes)
Time Period
c. Inca Empire (13th-16th c. CE); earlier roots
Domains
Mooncalendarmarriagemenstrual cyclessilverwomen's festivals
Symbols & Animals
Moonsilverlunar calendar
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Coricancha (Cusco) - lunar temple
Key Myths & Stories
Wife/sister of Inti (sun); defends humans; lunar eclipses (puma attack); regulates time
Related Deities
≈ Selene/Luna (moon); wife of sun god