The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses , Devil and Demons
(Viracocha) The supreme god of the Inca empire. Traditionally he was connected with Ti
huanaco, whose importance as a cult site extends back into pre-Inca times.
According to the myth he was born of a virgin, and he often displays solar characteristics. His epithet Pachamac designates him as ‘creator of the world’. Those who fail to do fitting homage to the god are destroyed by fire or flood.
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