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
→
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| honoredBy |
Sapa Inca
→
|
| influenced |
Inca imperial ideology
→
|
| languageContext |
Aymara
→
Quechua → |
| mythology |
Inca mythology
→
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| 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 |
|---|---|
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Manco Cápac
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associatedDeity |
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Viracocha
("Con-Tici Viracocha")
→
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epithet |
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Pachacuti
("Viracocha Inca")
→
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father |
|
Manco Cápac
→
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parent |
|
Inca Empire
→
|
patronDeity |
|
Pachacuti
("Viracocha Inca")
→
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predecessor |
|
Andean civilization
→
|
worshiped |