AVYA


Meaning of AVYA in English

[Other] The Cuboe Indians of Colombia believed that the sun and the moon were the same. Avya was the supernatural being who made the light. He walked across the sky all the time. At night he would make less light so people could sleep. They believed that spells from evil magicians made Avya sick and caused eclipse.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.