Urcuchillay

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Urcuchillay was the name given to Lyra by the Incas.[1] Urcuchillay was worshipped by herders and believed to be a multicolored llama who watched over animals.[2]

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  1. ^ Allen, Richard Hinckley [1936]. Star Names and Their Meanings. Kessenger Publishing, 532. Retrieved on 2008-03-22. 
  2. ^ D'Altroy, Terence N. [2002]. "The Inca Pantheon", The Incas, The Peoples of America. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 149. ISBN 9780631176770. 
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