Uápeani
Purépecha · mortal · mythic · Recorded classification
Founding lord of the Uacúsecha, son of Sicuirancha, brother of Pauácume and uncle of Tariácuri. Authored as a mortal legendary ancestral lord. (As with Pauácume, the Relación repeats the name in a later generation; this figure is the elder founder.)
Domains
- ancestral sovereignty
- royal ancestor
Powers
- Keeps the cult and fire of Curicaueri for the lineage
Relations
- sibling: PauácumeBrother and co-founding lord; the two are the sons of Sicuirancha.Relación de Michoacán (c. 1539–41) (primary)
Sources
- existence: Relación de Michoacán (c. 1539–41), part III (primary); J. Benedict Warren, The Conquest of Michoacán (1985) (secondary)