| Bochica | |
|---|---|
Education, messenger god | |
| Member of Muisca religion | |
 Monument to Bochica in Cuítiva | |
| Other names | Nemquetaha, Nemqueteba, Sadigua |
| Affiliation | Chiminigagua |
| Region | Altiplano Cundiboyacense |
| Ethnic group | Muisca |
| Equivalents | |
| Etruscan | Turms |
| Greek | Hermes |
| Hindu | Narada |
| Roman | Mercury |
| Buddhism | Buddha |
| Egyptian | Thoth |
| Celtic | Lugus |
Bochica (also alluded to as Nemquetaha, Nemqueteba and Sadigua[1]) is a figure in the religion of the Muisca, who inhabited the Altiplano Cundiboyacense during the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in the central Andean highlands of present-day Colombia. He was the founding hero of their civilization, who according to legend brought morals and laws to the people and taught them agriculture and other crafts,[2] including textiles.[3]
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