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As the god of the sun, Inti had a powerful influence over the lives of the Inca. He was believed to exert control over their agricultural activities and thus was vital to their existence. It is thanks to the sun’s warmth and light that crops are able to grow, hence farmers worshipped and prayed to this god. Ancient Aliens, Sumerian Architecture, Symbole Tattoo, Alien Origin, Out Of Place Artifacts, Ancient Astronaut Theory, Ancient Astronaut, Inca Empire, Sacred Art

In the mythology / religious belief system of the Incas, Inti was the god of the Sun, and one of the most important deities in the Inca pantheon. As a solar deity, Inti is closely associated with agriculture, as this heavenly body provides the warmth and light needed for crops to grow. Hence, Inti was quite a prominent god amongst the farmers of the Inca civilization.

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Viracocha in the pre-Inca and Inca mythology is the great creator deity in the Andes region of South America. He was one of the most important deities in the Inca pantheon and seen as the creator of all things, or the substance from which all things are created, and intimately associated with the sea. Viracocha created the universe, sun, moon, and stars, time (by commanding the sun to move over the sky) and civilization itself. Viracocha was worshipped as god of the sun and of storms. He was... God Of The Sun, Sun Moon And Stars, History Facts Interesting, Epic Story, Mythological Creatures, Moon And Stars, History Facts, Sun Moon, The Universe

Viracocha in the pre-Inca and Inca mythology is the great creator deity in the Andes region of South America. He was one of the most important deities in the Inca pantheon and seen as the creator of all things, or the substance from which all things are created, and intimately associated with the sea. Viracocha created the universe, sun, moon, and stars, time (by commanding the sun to move over the sky) and civilization itself. Viracocha was worshipped as god of the sun and of storms. He…

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Title: Inti the Inca Sun God. Documentation: THE INCA GOD INTI: THE GOD SUN by KruzdelZur.deviantart.com Description: This artifact was an Inca God Inti. This God often received human sacrifices to make the sun come out when it was raining. Rain can often be dangerous in Chile. Sacrifices were often made to control the weather. Analysis: Inca leadership used sacrifices to control the weather and 500 years later Chilean leadership used sacrifices to control the people during the dirty wars. Inca Art, Colombian Art, Peruvian Art, Inca Empire, Mayan Art, Psy Art, Aztec Art, Ancient People, Art Antique

Title: Inti the Inca Sun God. Documentation: THE INCA GOD INTI: THE GOD SUN by KruzdelZur.deviantart.com Description: This artifact was an Inca God Inti. This God often received human sacrifices to make the sun come out when it was raining. Rain can often be dangerous in Chile. Sacrifices were often made to control the weather. Analysis: Inca leadership used sacrifices to control the weather and 500 years later Chilean leadership used sacrifices to control the people during the dirty wars.

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