11 Facts About Inca mythology

Inca mythology cosmology was ordered in three spatio-temporal levels or Pachas.

Many prominent natural features within the Inca mythology Empire were tied to important myths and legends amongst the Inca mythology.

The Inca mythology engaged in battle with the Hualla, fighting quite viciously, and eventually the Inca mythology emerged victorious.

Mythology was an important way by which the Inca were able to justify both the legitimacy of the Inca state, as well as their privileged position with the state.

Strategic deployment of Incan mythology did not end after the Incan empire was colonized by the Spanish.

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Incan mythology was utilized in order to resist and challenge the authority of the Spanish colonial authorities.

Incan mythology continues to be a powerful force in contemporary Andean communities.

Many myths and legends of the Inca mythology include or are solely about an animal or a mix of animals and their interactions with the gods, humans, and or natural surroundings.

Inca mythology bred dogs for hunting and scavenging but rarely for religious purposes.

Inca mythology contains references to gods being deceived by foxes.

Inca mythology had indigenous names for constellations as well as interstellar clouds visible from the Southern hemisphere.