Puerto Rico · Caribbean
Storm and origin mothers of the Taíno.
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goddess · Taíno / Puerto Rico
Lady of the Winds and Waters
Guabancex was the Taíno goddess of storms whose spiral-armed image is thought to inspire the hurricane symbol. Her heralds Guataubá and Coatrisquie brought thunder and floods.
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goddess · Taíno / Puerto Rico
Ancient Bleeding Mother
In Taíno myth Itiba Cahubaba, 'Ancient Bleeding Mother', gave birth to four sacred twin brothers whose adventures shaped the world and the sea.
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