In the mythology and folklore of the Altiplano, a high plateau region which spans parts of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Argentina, Ekeko is the god of abundance. Its origin is believed to be in the Andean Mountains and around Lake Titicaca. Ekeko is depicted as a man with a mustache wearing traditional Andean clothes (especially the poncho) and completely loaded with bags and baskets with grain and food, (compare with the cornucopia of some Greco-Roman deities), household objects, and currency b… (More on Ekeko) |