The Mythology of South AmericaDiscusses the mythology from Indians of various regions of South America, describing origins, comparing the similar tales, and presenting some of the myths themselves. |
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... Manco Capac , whose reign may be dated about A.D. 1200. The Incas did not have written records , but the life of each of the rulers was painted in pictures , and these were kept in a kind of museum near Cuzco , the capital of the empire ...
... Manco Capac , whose reign may be dated about A.D. 1200. The Incas did not have written records , but the life of each of the rulers was painted in pictures , and these were kept in a kind of museum near Cuzco , the capital of the empire ...
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... Manco Capac , charging him to rule the empire . As founder of the royal dynasty , the chosen one became known as " Manco Capac Inca , " with the term " Inca " used in the sense of chief , or ruler . The Creation myth makes no further ...
... Manco Capac , charging him to rule the empire . As founder of the royal dynasty , the chosen one became known as " Manco Capac Inca , " with the term " Inca " used in the sense of chief , or ruler . The Creation myth makes no further ...
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... Manco Capac ( or Manco Capac Inca ) , 200-201 , 233-34 , 235-36 Manco Inca , 235 Manta Indians , 190 Mapidian Indians , 87 Mapuche Indians , 20 , 122 , 152 , 154 Mataco Indians , 8 , 129 , 131 , 132 ; storytelling customs , 8–10 , 11 ...
... Manco Capac ( or Manco Capac Inca ) , 200-201 , 233-34 , 235-36 Manco Inca , 235 Manta Indians , 190 Mapidian Indians , 87 Mapuche Indians , 20 , 122 , 152 , 154 Mataco Indians , 8 , 129 , 131 , 132 ; storytelling customs , 8–10 , 11 ...
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Aguaruna Alacaluf ancient Andean animals Apinayé Bachué Barasana birds Bororo Brazil Brazilian Highlands bride brothers called Carancho Carib Cayapó Central ceremony Chorote chullpa Civrieux climbed Creator Cubeo culture hero Cuzco darkness deity earth Ecuador Elal father fire fish flood FLSAI giants Gran Chaco Greater Brazil Guajiro Guiana HSAI human hunters hunting husband Inca Indian Inkarrí jaguar kill Koch-Grünberg Kogi Koniraya live lore Manco Manco Capac manioc masks Mataco Métraux Mochica montaña Moon mother Muisca Mundurucú mythology night Nimuendajú Northwest Amazon Nunkwi origin Parrot Peru Pulówi Quechua region Selknam shaman Shavante Shipaya Shuar Sintána South America spirit stars story Tacana tale types Taulipáng Tehuelche tell threw Tiahuanaco Toba Tokwah told Tolú Tonapa tradition tree tribes trickster Tsunki Twin Myth Ufaina variant village Villas Boas Warrau wife Wirakocha Witoto woman women Yamana Yanomamo Yaruro Yekuana Yoáloh