Mysterious Water Indians: Brotherhood Of Semi-Divine Beings Described As Half Men And Half Fish

AncientPages.com - American Indians believed that the waters of lakes, rivers, and oceans were inhabited by a group of mysterious people.

They called them the “Water Indians”.

In the Popol Vuh, the Mayan Quiché “Book of the Dawn”, there are references to certain water beings. The water beings were liberators of people. They fought evil, lived in the sky, and were considered to be sages. In the Popol Vuh there is an interesting reference to fish-men that looked like men:

“On the fifth day they appeared again and were seen in the water by the people. Both had the appearance of fish-men… ”

Quetzalcoatl, the great god of America, also known as Gucumatz, Viracocha, Kukulcan among the people of Mesoamerica is also associated with water. When Quetzalcoatl finished his mission among the Indians, he “went towards the center of the sea” and “there he disappeared.”

In Peru, the fish had a symbolic meaning and fish-shaped ornaments were often made. Fish-headed figures can be found on various sites....

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