| Inca |
Apu |
God or spirit of mountains.
All of the important mountains have their own Apu, and some of them receive sacrifices to bring out certain aspects of their being. Some rocks and caves also are credited as having their own apu.
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| Ataguchu |
God who assisted in creation myth. |
| Catequil |
God of thunder and lightning. |
| Cavillace |
Virginity goddess. Ate a fruit, which was actually the sperm of Coniraya, the moon god. And gave birth to a son. |
| Cavillace's son |
Son of Cavillace and Coniraya. When he was born, Cavillace demanded that the father step forward. No one did, so she put the baby on the ground and it crawled towards Coniraya. She was ashamed because of Coniraya's low stature among the gods, and ran to the coast of Peru, where she changed herself and her son into rocks. |
| Ch'aska/ Ch'aska Quyllur |
Goddess of dawn and twilight. |
| Coniraya |
Moon god. Fashioned his sperm into a fruit, which Cavillaca then ate, and gave birth to a child. |
| Pachamama |
Fertility Goddess. Wife of Vircocha. |
| Viracocha |
Creation God. Husband of Pachamama. |
| Mama Killa |
Moon Goddess. Daughter of Vircocha and Pachamama. Wife of Inti. |
| Inti |
Sun God. Son of Vircocha and Pachamama. Husband of Mama Killa. |
| Manco Cápac |
Son of either Viracocha or Inti. First Emperor of Cuzco of the Inca Empire. |
| Mama Ocllo |
Wife of Manco Cápac. First Empress of Cuzco of the Inca Empire. |
| Ayar Cachi |
Brother of Manco Cápac. |
