Curicaueri

Chief Purépecha god of fire, sun and war, patron of the Uacúsecha dynasty.

Domains

• fire
• sun
• war

Powers

• Descends from heaven as a blazing fire
• Travels the cosmos as eagle, coyote and serpent

Epithets

• Curicaueri

Relations

• sibling: Tiripeme Quarencha
• sibling: Tiripeme Turupten
• sibling: Tiripeme Xungápeti
• sibling: Tiripeme Caheri
• interpretatio: Huitzilopochtli
• descendant of: Cuerauáperi
• sibling: Tiripeme
• spouse: Xarátanga

Sources

• Relación de Michoacán (c. 1539-41)