Inti
Inti is the Inca sun god, regarded as a benevolent deity who provides light and warmth essential for agriculture. He is both the son and husband of the earth goddess Pachamama, reflecting a unique cosmological relationship. Inti receives offerings alongside Pachamama in rituals such as the challa libation.
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When
- First attested
- 1400 CE
- Attested period
- 1400 – 1609
- Historical notes
- Incan Empire
Relationships
- consort of
- Pachamama, Killa, Cuyen, Mama Killa, Mama Quilla, Sumac Ñusta
- co occurs with
- Rainbow, Pleiades, Venus, Willaq Umu, Pachacuti, Apollo, Ra, Sūrya, Shamash, Sol, Helios, Osiris, Sekhmet, Viracocha, Manco Cápac, Mama Uqllu, Mama Qucha, Imahmana Viracocha, Tocapo Viracocha, Horus, Hathor, Atum, Pacha Kamaq, Illapu, *Dyēus
- teacher of
- Manco Cápac, Mama Ocllo
- parent of
- Pacha Kamaq, Vichama, Manco Cápac, Mama Ocllo
- sibling of
- Pachamama, Mama Killa, Mama Quilla
- has aspect
- Apu Inti, Churi Inti, Inti Wawqi
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Pachamama and her son-husband, Inti, are worshipped as benevolent deities in the area known as Tawantinsuyu.”
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“Inti is the god that is most worshipped in the culture outside of the creator god, Viracocha.”
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“Vichama is the god of death and the son of Inti. His mother was murdered by his half-brother Pacha Kamaq, and he took revenge by turning the humans who were created by Pachacamac into rocks and islands.”
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“Similarly, South American cultures have a tradition of Sun worship as with the Incan Inti.”
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“Manco Cápac is the son of Inti and one of five children destined to keep the universe safe from the forces of evil.”
#16559 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5