The four gods and the birth of the Inca Empire
Perusino, Perusina, Inti, Pachamama, Viracocha, Illapa
The creation of the world by Viracocha
“Right at the beginning,” her father began, as he lit the fire in the house flickered a little higher, “there was nothing but darkness and Chaos. But then Viracocha came. He was the creator god who emerged from the Nothing created the world.”
Perusina looked up at her father with wide eyes. "Did he have everything created? Even humans?"
There were many legends about Viracocha. Some Inca scholars believed that he once appeared as a bearded man in white robes walked among the people before heading west across the ocean disappeared. The Spanish chroniclers later reported that some indigenous tribes thought the Europeans were the return of Viracocha – which had terrible consequences.
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Inti, the sun of the rulers
“Exactly,” her mother continued. “Inti, the sun god, was one of the most important gods for the Inca, especially for the ruling family. He was their patron saint. It was said that the Sapa Inca, the king of the Incas, was directly descended from Inti.”
Perusina grinned. "That's why the Inca kings had to build big temples for him, right?"
"Exactly. The most important of them was the Coricancha in Cusco, a temple whose walls were once covered with pure gold were to reflect the light of Inti."
Perusino opened his eyes wide. "With gold? Why did they made?"
"Gold was the sacred metal of the sun for the Incas. But Inti gave people not only gold, but also the knowledge of the Time. Thanks to him, they knew when to cultivate their fields."
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Pachamama, the Mother of the Earth
“But not everyone worshipped only Inti,” explained her father “The simple farmers had a very special goddess: Pachamama, Mother Earth.”
Pachamama was especially worshipped by the common people. Even today, people in the Andes make offerings by they pour chicha (corn beer) on the ground or small figures made of Bury llama fat to secure their blessing.
Illapa, the god of thunder
Perusina pulled the blanket tighter around her shoulders. “And what is with Illapa?"
Illapa was often depicted as a warrior carrying a club and a His Milky Way was considered a huge, celestial Water vein from which he fetched rain.
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The birth of the Inca Empire
But the most important story was yet to come. “The gods decided that they wanted to create a great people that would be strong enough to preserve their knowledge and dominate the Andes. So they sent Manco Cápac and his wife Mama Ocllo to earth."
“And these were the first Incas?” Perusino asked curiously.
“Yes,” her mother nodded. “They both came from the Lake Titicaca and traveled through the countries to find the perfect place for to find a kingdom. Inti had given them a golden rod, which would sink into the most fertile soil. And that is exactly what happened in Cusco, the later capital of the Inca Empire.”
Cusco became the center of a powerful civilization that flourished in the ruled the Andes for centuries to come. Manco Cápac taught the men to cultivate fields, and Mama Ocllo brought the women weaving and cooking. Thus began the great Inca Empire.
Perusina yawned. “So the gods haven’t completely leave?"
“Maybe they’re still watching us,” said her father with a mysterious smile. “And maybe that’s next adventure in the ancient stories of the Incas."
Perusino closed his eyes. “Then we have to tell these stories continue to spin.”
"Exactly," whispered Perusina. "It starts tomorrow."
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