Viracocha

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Viracocha is the great creator god in Inca mythology, credited with forming the world, humanity, and other deities.

Aliases (2)

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Andean deity
Inca deity
creator god
deity
appearsIn Andean oral tradition
Inca creation myth
associatedWith civilization
cosmic order
creation ex nihilo
flood myth
light
category Inca gods
creator gods in mythology
creates earth
humanity
moon
other deities
sky
stars
sun
world
culture Inca civilization
pre-Columbian Andes
depictedAs bearded man
robed figure
staff-bearing deity
epithet Apu Qun Tiqsi Wiraqutra
Con-Tici Viracocha
equatedBySpaniardsWith Christian God
honoredBy Sapa Inca
influenced Inca imperial ideology
languageContext Aymara
Quechua
mythology Inca mythology
parentOf Inti
Mama Killa
other Inca deities
performs ordering of chaos
recreation of humanity
sending of a great flood
region Andes
Peru
religion Inca religion
role culture hero
great creator god
supreme god
spouse Mama Cocha
worshipCenter Cuzco
Tiwanaku

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Manco Cápac
associatedDeity
Viracocha ("Con-Tici Viracocha")
epithet
Pachacuti ("Viracocha Inca")
father
Manco Cápac
parent
Inca Empire
patronDeity
Pachacuti ("Viracocha Inca")
predecessor
Andean civilization
worshiped

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