Deities
Inca deities occupied the three realms:
- Hanan Pacha, the celestial realm in the sky.
- Uku Pacha, the inner earth realm.
- Cay Pacha, the outer earth realm, where humans live.
The most important deities of Hanan Pacha were Inti, the sun god, and Mama Quilla, the moon goddess. Inti Raymi was the festival of the sun god, the largest and most important Inca festival. The lightning deity also resided in Hanan Pacha.
Uku Pacha was the domain of Pachamama, the Earth mother, who is universal to Andean mythologies. Kanopa was the God of Pregnancy.
Con-Tici Viracocha Pachayachachic, The first god, creator of the three realms and their inhabitants, was also the father of Inti.
Read more about this topic: Religion In The Inca Empire
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