Category: Inca Mythology

Viracocha In the beginning, Viracocha emerged from the sacred waters of Lake Titicaca, or so goes an Andean myth. He created Earth and time, summoning…

Pachacamac Earth/Time Maker; The One Who Animates the World ALSO KNOWN AS: Pachapapa ORIGIN: Peru The name Pachacamac derives from two Quechua root words: •…

Pachamama is the living Earth, sacred mother and matrix of all life. Mythology books tend to focus on state deities worshipped by rulers, thus attention…

Catequil (Choke Illa) In Inca mythology, thunder and lightning god, attendant on Inti, the sun, and Mama Quilla, the moon, and portrayed as carrying a…

Amaru ORIGIN: Andean The Amarus (plural) are ancient Andean snake spirits, guardian deities of the Incas. Amaru is a Quechua word literally translated as “snake,”…