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Handbook of Inca Mythology TITLES IN ABC-CLIO’S Handbooks of World Mythology Handbook of Arab Mythology, Hasan El-Shamy Handbook of Celtic Mythology, Joseph Falaky Nagy Handbook of Classical Mythology, William F. Hansen Handbook of Egyptian Mythology, Geraldine Pinch Handbook of Hindu Mythology, George M. Williams Handbook of Japanese Mythology, Michael Ashkenazi Handbook of Mesoamerican Mythology, Kay Almere Read and Jason J. González Handbook of Native American Mythology, Dawn Bastian and Judy Mitchell Handbook of Norse Mythology, John Lindow Handbook of Polynesian Mythology, Robert D. Craig 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 COPYRIGHT© 2004 BYPAULR. STEELEANDCATHERINEJ. ALLEN All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Steele, Paul, 1967– Handbook of Inca mythology / Paul Steele. p. cm.—(Handbooks of world mythology) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-57607-354-8 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN 1-85109-621-3 (e-book) 1. Inca mythology. 2. Legends—Andes Region. I. Title. II. Series. F3429.S77 2004 299.8'8323013—dc22 2004009635 08 07 06 05 04 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ABC-CLIO, Inc. 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Manufactured in the United States of America For my mother and father 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 vii viii Handbook of Inca Mythology 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

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