USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the Inka myth of origin, Inti (the sun) sent two of his children-Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo-to bring order and civilization to humankind. The pair emerged from Lake Titicaca and headed north to found a city. The city was Cusco, and their path was the first Inka Road.

Detailed explanation-2: -For the Incas, Inti, the Sun, was the most important deity, the god who every day appeared over the mountains to bring light and warmth to the crisp air of the high Andes. The Incas considered themselves “Children of the Sun”, and gold was the precious metal that represented the sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Inca did not call themselves the Inca. They actually called themselves the Tawantin Suyu, which means the “Four United Regions, ” or “Land of the Four Quarters.” By 1500 CE, the Inca Empire was huge.

Detailed explanation-4: -Inti, also called Apu-punchau, in Inca religion, the sun god; he was believed to be the ancestor of the Incas. Inti was at the head of the state cult, and his worship was imposed throughout the Inca empire.