Viracocha
Viracocha is the Inca god of creation, credited with many titles and regarded as the supreme creator deity. He is described as the father of Inti, the sun god, and is associated with the origin of the Inca Sun Cult. Viracocha's name is not of Quechua origin but a loanword from Puquina, explaining similar sun terms across Andean languages.
↻ synthesized from 5 sources
When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- -1000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Referenced in Andean creation myths.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Rainbow, Pleiades, Venus, Willaq Umu, Pachacuti, Quetzalcoatl, Osiris, Thoth, Manco Cápac, Mama Uqllu, Sinchi Roca, Bochica, Pacha Kamaq, Illapu
- parent of
- Inti, Manco Cápac, Ayar Auca, Ayar Cachi, Ayar Uchu, Mama Ocllo, Mama Huaco, Mama Raua, Mama Ipacura, Mama Killa, Pachamama, Imahmana Viracocha, Tocapo Viracocha, Mama Quilla
- consort of
- Mama Qucha
- served by
- Wiracochan, Tunupa
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“the creator god, Viracocha.”
#938 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6
“In this legend, Manco Cápac (Ayar Manco) was the son of Viracocha of Paqariq Tampu (six leagues or 25 km south of Cusco).”
#16542 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Bartolomé de las Casas states that viracocha means "creator of all things" Juan de Betanzos confirms the above in saying that "We may say that Viracocha is God" Polo, Sarmiento de Gamboa, Blas Valera and Acosta all reference Viracocha as a creator”
#17569 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Mama Quilla's father was said to be Viracocha.”
#18839 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“He cites creation myths that describe deities including Osiris and Thoth in Egypt, Quetzalcoatl in Mesoamerica and Viracocha in the Andes.”
#33735 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5