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Inca mythology
Articles about Inca mythology within South America & Caribbean.
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Rímac
Rímac is best understood as a sacred river and an associated spiritual presence of the central Peruvian coast rather than as a clearly defined, universally recognized Inca god. The name belongs to the Quechua word rimaq,…
Si
Si is a name sometimes listed in modern references as an Inca lunar goddess. The identification is uncertain, however. In the best-documented accounts of Inca religion, the Moon is called Quilla or Killa and is personifi…
Supay
Supay is a name from the Quechua-speaking Andes that Spanish missionaries and later writers commonly translated as “devil,” “demon,” or “evil spirit.” It is often presented as an Inca god of death or the underworld, but …
Tunupa
Tunupa is a sacred and highly variable figure of the central Andes, associated especially with the highlands of present-day Bolivia and southern Peru. He is often described as a wandering creator, prophet, culture hero o…
Tiwanaku
Tiwanaku is an ancient ceremonial and political centre in the southern Andes, near the southern shore of Lake Titicaca in present-day Bolivia. It is often placed under Inca mythology because later Inca traditions connect…
Urcaguary
Urcaguary is a little-known figure associated with Inca mythology and the hidden wealth of the earth. In modern descriptions, Urcaguary is usually presented as a subterranean guardian of gold, silver, precious stones and…
Urpay Huachac
Urpay Huachac—also written Urpayhuachac, Urpay Huachac, or with other colonial spelling variations—is a female sacred being recorded in the mythology of the central Andes. She is best known from the Huarochirí Manuscript…