Who are their Main Gods and what qualities do they have?
In the Inca religion, there are three main realms. There is Hanan Paca, which is the realm of the sky, Ukhu Paca, which is the realm of the inner earth, and Cay Paca, which is the outer earth where humans live. Viracocha, the first god, created all these realms. Legend says he rose from Lake Titicaca in the beginning of time and made humans out of rock and clay and created the three realms. He then thought he had to make higher beings so he created the gods. The second most important gods were Quilla (the Moon Goddess), and Apu Inti (The Sun god). Not only did they worship gods they also worshipped their ancestor
This is Apu inti the sun god Viracocha the first god
How do they worship the gods?
The Incans had a festival each month to pray to their gods. The most important festival was called Inti Raymi. It was used to celebrate the Sun God, in the summer. They also prayed to people in huacas. Huacas were sacred spots in the empire where people would go and pray. They also practiced human and animal sacrifice but only in an important event like when an emperor is crowned.
How did the Incans religion affect their society?
When the Incans conquered other tribes in South America, they let them keep their religion. The only thing they had to do was also learn so of the Incan religion as well as pay some tax. To get the gods to forgive them for their sins they had to confess it in public. They were also strict about festivals, if someone did not show up they would get a punishment.
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