Handbook of Inca Mythology (Handbooks of World Mythology)

337 Pages·2004·2.25 MB·English

by  Paul Steele

Handbook of
Inca Mythology
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HANDBOOKS OF WORLD MYTHOLOGY
Handbook of
Inca Mythology
Paul R. Steele
with the assistance of
Catherine J. Allen
Santa Barbara, California • Denver, Colorado • Oxford, England
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Steele, Paul, 1967–
Handbook of Inca mythology / Paul Steele.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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1. Inca mythology. 2. Legends—Andes Region. I. Title. II. Series.
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CONTENTS
Preface, xi
Orthography, xv
1. Introduction, 1
Who Were the Incas? An Overview of Inca and Andean Civilization and
Culture, 3
How Did the Incas View the World? 18
What Happened to the Inca Empire? 28
Sources for the Study of Inca Myths, 34
2. The Unfolding of Time: Mythic Histories of the Incas, Huarochirí,
and Paucartambo, 51
Imperial Inca Mythology, 52
The Myths of Huarochirí, 66
Andean Myth Today: An Example from Paucartambo, 79
Andean Representations of Time, 83
3. Encyclopedia of Mythic Narratives, Themes, and Concepts, 93
Agricultural Fertility, 93
Amaru (Amaro), 95
Amaru Tupa (Amaro Thupa/Tupac), 98
Atahualpa Inca (Atawallpa), 100
Ayar Cachi (Cache), 102
Bear (Ukuku), 105
Birds, 107
Body, 109
Cacha, 113
Camelids, 115
Cañari Origins, 119
Catequil, 120
Ceque System (Zeq’e), 123
Chancas, 125
Chaupi Ñamca, 129
Chavín, 130
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Coca (Erythroxylum coca), 134
Colors, 136
Con (Kon), 140
Constellations, 142
Coricancha (Qorikancha), 145
Cuniraya Viracocha (Coniraya Wiraqucha), 149
Dead, Journey of the, 151
Dog, 154
Dualism, 156
Earthquake, 159
Felines (Jaguar, Puma), 160
Foodstuffs, 163
Fox (Atuq), 167
Giants and the Miniature World, 169
Huallallo Carhuincho (Wallallo Karwinchu), 173
Huanacauri (Wanakaure), 174
Huari (Wari), 178
Huatya Curi (Huatiacuri, Watiakuri), 181
Huauque (Wawki), 183
Huayna Capac (Wayna Qhapaq/Kapaq), 185
Inca Origins, 188
Inca Roca (Inka Roqa), 193
Inkarrí, 194
Lightning, 197
Mallqui (Malki), 201
Mama Huaco (Mama Wako), 203
Manco Capac (Manq’hue Qhapaq), 206
Mayta Capac (Maita Qhapaq), 208
Moche, 209
Moon (Quilla, Killa), 211
Mountains, 213
Naymlap, 217
Pacarictambo and Pacarina (Pacareqtampu and Paqarina), 219
Pachacamac (Pachakamaq), 221
Pachacuti (Pachakuti), 226
Pachacuti Inca (Pachacuteq Inka), 228
Paria Caca (Pariya Qaqa), 232
Petrifaction and Pururauca, 235
Pilgrimage, 238
Qoyllur Rit’i, 240
Contents ix
Staff Deity, 243
Sun (Inti, Punchao), 245
Textiles, 250
Tiahuanaco (Tiwanaku), 252
Titicaca, Lake (Titi Qaqa), 253
Toad (Hanp’atu), 256
Tropical Forest, 257
Tunupa (Thunupa), 260
Tutay Quiri, 261
Vilcanota River, 263
Viracocha (Wiraqucha), 265
Viracocha Inca (Wiraqucha Inka), 269
4. Annotated Print and Nonprint Resources, 273
Books and Articles, 273
Videos, 277
Websites, 278
References, 281
Glossary, 293
Pronunciation Guide, 299
Appendix: Timeline of Andean Cultures, 301
Index, 303
About the Authors, 319