Andean mythology
E116559
Andean mythology is the body of traditional beliefs, creation stories, and sacred narratives of the indigenous peoples of the Andes, especially the Inca and their predecessors, explaining the origins of the world, nature, and society.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inca religion | 12 |
| Inca mythology | 8 |
| Andean mythology canonical | 3 |
| Andean cosmology | 2 |
| Andean polytheism | 2 |
| Andean folk Catholicism | 1 |
| Andean indigenous religions | 1 |
| Andean religion | 1 |
| Inca iconography | 1 |
| Inca pantheon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T985807 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Andean mythology Context triple: [Inca Taqui, hasTheme, Andean mythology]
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Andean civilization
Andean civilization refers to the complex pre-Columbian societies of the Andes—most famously the Inca Empire—characterized by advanced agriculture, architecture, and distinctive highland cultures such as the Quechua.
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Chilote mythology
Chilote mythology is the rich body of legends, supernatural beings, and folk beliefs of the Chiloé Archipelago in southern Chile, blending Indigenous Mapuche traditions with Spanish colonial influences.
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Chimu culture
The Chimu culture was a powerful pre-Columbian civilization on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its adobe city of Chan Chan and sophisticated irrigation, metallurgy, and textile production before its conquest by the Inca.
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Chavín culture
The Chavín culture was an early, influential pre-Columbian civilization in the northern Andean highlands of Peru, known for its monumental religious centers, distinctive stone carvings, and role as a major cultural precursor in Andean history.
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E.
Nazca culture
The Nazca culture was an ancient Andean civilization in southern Peru, best known for its intricate pottery, advanced irrigation systems, and the enigmatic Nazca Lines geoglyphs etched into the desert.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Andean mythology Target entity description: Andean mythology is the body of traditional beliefs, creation stories, and sacred narratives of the indigenous peoples of the Andes, especially the Inca and their predecessors, explaining the origins of the world, nature, and society.
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A.
Andean civilization
Andean civilization refers to the complex pre-Columbian societies of the Andes—most famously the Inca Empire—characterized by advanced agriculture, architecture, and distinctive highland cultures such as the Quechua.
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B.
Chilote mythology
Chilote mythology is the rich body of legends, supernatural beings, and folk beliefs of the Chiloé Archipelago in southern Chile, blending Indigenous Mapuche traditions with Spanish colonial influences.
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C.
Chimu culture
The Chimu culture was a powerful pre-Columbian civilization on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its adobe city of Chan Chan and sophisticated irrigation, metallurgy, and textile production before its conquest by the Inca.
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D.
Chavín culture
The Chavín culture was an early, influential pre-Columbian civilization in the northern Andean highlands of Peru, known for its monumental religious centers, distinctive stone carvings, and role as a major cultural precursor in Andean history.
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E.
Nazca culture
The Nazca culture was an ancient Andean civilization in southern Peru, best known for its intricate pottery, advanced irrigation systems, and the enigmatic Nazca Lines geoglyphs etched into the desert.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indigenous belief system
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mythology ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Aymara people
ⓘ
surface form:
Aymara
Inca people ⓘ
surface form:
Inca
Quechua people ⓘ
surface form:
Quechua peoples
pre-Inca cultures ⓘ |
| cosmologyDividesWorldInto |
Hanan Pacha
ⓘ
Kay Pacha ⓘ Ukhu Pacha ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
agricultural fertility
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cosmic order ⓘ creation of the world ⓘ origin of humanity ⓘ relationship between humans and nature ⓘ sacred landscape ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Apus
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Hanan Pacha ⓘ Inti ⓘ Kay Pacha ⓘ Pachamama ⓘ Ukhu Pacha ⓘ Viracocha ⓘ ancestor veneration ⓘ ayllu ⓘ complementary opposites ⓘ dualism ⓘ huaca ⓘ sacred lakes ⓘ sacred mountains ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Apus
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Catequil ⓘ Illapa ⓘ Inti ⓘ Kon ⓘ Mama Cocha ⓘ Mama Quilla ⓘ Pachamama ⓘ Pariacaca ⓘ Supay ⓘ Viracocha ⓘ |
| hasMainRegion |
Andes
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South America ⓘ |
| hasMythType |
agricultural rituals
ⓘ
creation myth ⓘ flood myth ⓘ founding of cities ⓘ heroic journeys ⓘ origin of peoples ⓘ |
| hasRitualFocus |
fertility of crops
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protection of herds ⓘ rain and weather ⓘ solar cycles ⓘ water and irrigation ⓘ |
| hasSourceType |
archaeological evidence
ⓘ
colonial chronicles ⓘ contemporary oral histories ⓘ ethnographic accounts ⓘ |
| includesMyth |
Ayaymama legend
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Inkarri myth ⓘ Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo origin myth ⓘ Viracocha creating the world ⓘ emergence from Lake Titicaca ⓘ |
| influencedByCulture |
Inca Empire
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Moche culture ⓘ Nazca culture ⓘ Tiwanaku culture ⓘ Wari Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Wari culture
|
| integratedInto |
Andean ritual calendar
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Inca state religion ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Andean agriculture
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Andean cosmology ⓘ Andean shamanism ⓘ ancestor worship ⓘ mountain worship ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
festivals
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oral tradition ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ |
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Subject: Andean mythology Description of subject: Andean mythology is the body of traditional beliefs, creation stories, and sacred narratives of the indigenous peoples of the Andes, especially the Inca and their predecessors, explaining the origins of the world, nature, and society.
Referenced by (32)
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