The American Nations, Vol. I. / Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South America

by C. S. Rafinesque

Zamones (blest) of the Lybians.

Lemes, Zanes and Annas of the Pelasgians.

Chemin, Shemsho, Naemas and Zamiel of Aram or Syria and Phenicia. Chemarim Priests.

Zin, Kami and Kamona of Japan and Yedzo.

While in America we find the Chemim of the Carib women.

Tezmin of the Mayas.

Inama of the Apalachis.

Manito of the Linapis.

Camayos of the Peruvians.—Which are all identic in meaning Angels, Spirits and their idols. This name changes elsewhere in sound: just like Enzel in Teutonic, which has the import of El, Aones, and Zemes, is root of our Angel now pronounced Endjel. This oriental connection of ideas, names and worship, appears to be evident. They are not less in Turei heaven, Uran, Turan of the primitive nation &c.

4th Event. Some of these Zemis became bad beings, and devils Tuyra, who send diseases, hurricanes (Furacan), earthquakes and thunders to desolate the earth and mankind.