Pachamama, meaning "earth mother" in Quechua, is derived from the words pacha ("world, time") and mama ("mother"). She is revered as a goddess of the earth and fertility in Inca mythology, embodying the mountains and presiding over planting and harvesting. Pachamama is considered an ever-present and independent deity with creative power to sustain life on Earth. Her shrines are often hallowed rocks or the boles of legendary trees, and she is depicted as an adult female bearing harvests of potato...