Mama Quilla | Inca goddess of moon

A daughter of Viracocha and Mama Cocha ( the sea goddess) - Mama Quilla was considered to be responsible for the passage of time and a defender of women.

The Incas feared lunar eclipses and they believed that they were caused by wild animals constantly trying to attack Mama Quilla. They believed that if the beasts succeeded in swallowing the Moon, the world would be left in darkness...