Urcuchillay, sometimes spelled as Urcachillay,[1] was a god worshiped by Incan herders, believed to be a multicolored male llama who watched over animals.[2] It was said to be the incarnation of the constellation Lyra,[3] as Urcuchillay was the name given to both the constellation and the deity.[4]

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  1. ^ Freeman, Benjamin (ed.). "AP WORLD PEOPLE TO KNOW". Freemanpedia. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  2. ^ D'Altroy, Terence N. (2002). The Incas. The Peoples of America. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-631-17677-0.
  3. ^ Prieto, Andres I. (2011-03-28). Missionary Scientists: Jesuit Science in Spanish South America, 1570-1810. Vanderbilt University Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-8265-1744-9.
  4. ^ Dahle, H. "Orion raising over petroglyphs". European Southern Observatory. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
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