Nencatacoa
| Nencatacoa | |
|---|---|
art(ist)s, dance and festivities | |
| Member of Muisca religion | |
Houses (bohíos) Nencatacoa helped being built for the Muisca, allegedly when drunk | |
| Other names | Nem-catacoa |
| Animals | Fox or bear |
| Region | Altiplano Cundiboyacense Colombia |
| Ethnic group | Muisca |
| Equivalents | |
| Christian | none |
| Etruscan | Fufluns |
| Greek | Pan, Dionysus, Apollo |
| Roman | Bacchus |
Nencatacoa or Nem-catacoa was the god and protector of the mantle makers, artists and festivities in the religion of the Muisca. The Muisca and their confederation were one of the advanced civilizations of the Americas; as much as the Aztec, Mayas and Incas but other than the other three, they did not construct grand architecture. Their gold working however was well-known and respected which made Nencatacoa an important deity and protector.