Inti
Inti was the revered sun god in Inca mythology, believed to be the ancestor of the Inca rulers. As the head of the state cult, his worship was mandated throughout the vast Inca empire.
Parents: Pachamama and Viracocha
Siblings: Mama Killa
Consort: Mama Killa, Pachamama
Children: Manco Capac
Inti was typically depicted in human form, his face often portrayed as a golden disk radiating rays and flames. His sister and consort was the moon goddess, Mama Killa, who was often represented as a silver disk with human features.
Both Inti and Mama Killa were generally considered benevolent deities. They were said to have two children, served by celestial figures like the Rainbow, the Pleiades, and Venus. The founding Inca ancestor, Manco Capac, was believed to be the son of Inti. According to myth, Inti taught Manco Capac and his daughter, Mama Ocllo, the arts of civilization.
Inti ordered his children to build the Inca capital where a divine golden bar or wedge they carried penetrated the earth. This event was believed to have occurred in the city of Cusco. The Inca ruler was considered to be the living representative of Inti. Pachacuti is often associated with the origin and expansion of the Inca Sun Cult.
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