Legend of the sun god of the Inca Empire
What was the Inca Empire like? Who were the ancestors of the Incas? Why were the Incas so interested in the sun, the sun god? What kind of person is the sun God? Why was he so revered in the Inca Empire?
At first, the sun God was only the god of the Inca tribe. However, as it developed, the Sun God became the chief god of the Inca Empire. The sun God has a human form, and his face is like a golden plate, shining brightly. The Inca, however, called himself the "son of the sun", and it is said that the Inca ancestor Manco Capac was born on the Sun island and became the messenger of God. He holds the title of Inca and has the highest authority.
During Pachacuti's reign, in the 14th century, the Inca worship of the sun god and the deification of kingship took on an institutionalized stage. Moreover, Pachacothti carried out a religious reform and established a new god, which made the royal power under his control gradually monotheistic.
He denies worshipping the sun God. He also claimed that all gods were formless, eternal, and all-powerful creations of God. Without the Pachamak, no one would be able to command the sun God.
Therefore, the god of Cusco was given supreme status. It was in this way that the Temple of the Sun in Cusco became the temple of all the Incas, and the throne of the Pachamak was set in it.
The Inca's worship of the sun God was closely related to their worship of their ancestors. Therefore, the Inca origin is believed to be the God who was their ancestor, and the Inca dynasty was also started by the sons of the Sun. The Children of the Sun and their sisters, four men and four women, came from Pacatampuri, 35 kilometers from Cusco, looking for a fertile land to build the Kingdom of the Sun.
The eight were Ayar Manco, Ayar Ucu, Ayar Okar, Ayar Kachi, Mama Volio, Mama Wako, Mama Cora, and Mama Rawa.
Eight of them, brother and sister, went to Vanakuri, where they planted the corn that the sun had given them. And Ayar Kachi has a lot of power, he uses a single knife to cut mountains. However, he was envied by the other brothers, so he designed to frame him.
At first, they lured Kachi into a cave and sealed the entrance with a boulder. Later, Kachi asked the gods of heaven and earth to save him. The God who created heaven and earth turned Kachi into an eagle, and he escaped from the cave and eventually became a rock. One of the Waka that the Inca youth adored.
Another of his brothers was turned to stone after desecrating sacred objects. In the end, only Manco and Oka left for Cusco. They had a golden scepter given to them by the sun god, and this golden scepter was also a holy relic leading to Cusco. Manco had tried many times to put the rod in the ground, but without success. Therefore, it caused Oka's contempt and rebellion.
However, Manco is convinced that he can insert the gold scepter. And then he finally put the scepter in the ground, in the place where he put the scepter, which is Cuzco. Finally, after Manko pulled out the rod, he broke Orka's head, making him obey the Sun God and Manko. Later, Manco joined forces with Mama Volio.
Thus, Manco became the ancestor of Cusco and started the Inca dynasty, and his wife Volio became the matriarch of the Inca Dynasty.
The Inca origin myth, which shows the discovery process of Cusco, also fully demonstrates the very close relationship between their worship of the sun god and ancestor worship.
The Incas created four religious festivals - Raimi, Situsi, Raimi Inti and Amorai - to worship the god of the Sun. The Incas also worshipped sacred grasses, trees, and animals, including jaguars, vultures, eagles, and apes. Plants have maize gods and potato gods. They also identified a cave near Cusco as a Vaka cult.
It is said that the Inca leader Manco was born here. In addition, the Incas were full of worship for nature, they regarded the stars and constellations as gods, and they also worshiped the earth and the ocean.
Although the Incas had a lot of worship, only the sun God was worshipped deep roots. Their worship of the sun God was deep and thorough, and no worship could match their worship of the Sun God. To this day, the descendants of the ancient Incas still have a very deep worship of the sun God.