Chin

Chin In the mythology of the Muysca Indians of Bogotá, Colombia, moon goddess representing the power of female destructiveness. In one myth she was credited with flooding the earth when she was displeased. In order to pacify her, men would dress up in women’s clothes and perform women’s duties in the hope that the goddess would not punish them for being men.

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Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow– Copyright © 2009 by Anthony S. Mercatante

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