Anchestor Legends: Cuerauáperi of the Purepecha People

The mother goddess of the Purépecha people, Cuerauáperi embodies the moon and symbolizes the duality of life and death. The goddess is considered responsible for sending the clouds to bring rain, but she is also attributed to famines and droughts.

Anchestor Legends: Cuerauáperi of the Purepecha People
When Cuerauáperi appeared as a woman before men, she wore bells on her legs and a clover garland with a bird on her head. Image: Pueblos originarios