Inkarri myth
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The Inkarri myth is a central Andean legend about a decapitated Inca king whose body is believed to be regenerating underground, destined to return and restore the Inca world order.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean myth
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legend ⓘ post-Conquest indigenous narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Aymara people
NERFINISHED
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Quechua people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Andes
NERFINISHED
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Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ southern highlands of Peru ⓘ |
| bodyPartMotif |
body growing underground
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head separated from body ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
decapitation of an Inca king
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future return of the Inca king ⓘ regeneration of a dismembered body ⓘ restoration of Inca world order ⓘ |
| developedAfterEvent | Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eschatologicalBelief |
Inkarri will return when body is fully regenerated
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return will overturn colonial order ⓘ |
| etymology | name often interpreted as contraction of "Inka" and "rey" ⓘ |
| function | explain persistence of injustice and hope for reversal ⓘ |
| genre | myth of origin and destiny ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Inkarri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
cosmic renewal
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dismemberment and reassembly ⓘ return of a hidden king ⓘ underground regeneration ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
regional narratives in Ayacucho area
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regional narratives in Cusco area ⓘ versions identifying Inkarri with Atahualpa ⓘ versions identifying Inkarri with Manco Inca ⓘ |
| influences |
Andean political imaginaries
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indigenous movements in the Andes ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
myth of cultural resistance
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myth of messianic return ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
anthropologists
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ethnographers ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Andean cosmology
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Andean millenarianism NERFINISHED ⓘ myths of the returning Inca ⓘ |
| relatedToDeityOrFigure |
Atahualpa
NERFINISHED
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Inca king ⓘ Manco Inca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of Inca sovereignty
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hope for social restoration ⓘ indigenous resistance ⓘ millenarian expectations ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | colonial period ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | oral tradition ⓘ |
| transmittedInLanguage |
Aymara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quechua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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