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Inca Mythology|Matt Clayton
Inca Mythology : Captivating Inca Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures
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If you're looking for a captivating collection of Inca Myths, then keep reading... The myths of the Inca gods in the first section of the book explain how the world was created and also detail the adventures of various deities as they vie for supremacy or act as tricksters in the worlds of mortals and huacas alike. The second section contains the origin myth of the Inca Empire, which was used to justify Inca political legitimacy. This section also presents other tales involving the mythologized deeds of Inca emperors and their interactions with divine beings. The final section contains a collection of Andean folktales and a prose narrative version of the eighteenth-century drama Apu Ollantay, which may have been based on an ancient Inca tale and which tells the story of the forbidden love between Cosi-Collyur, daughter of the Inca Pachacuti, and the brave warrior Ollantay, whose name also graces the Inca fortress of Ollantay-tambo just north of Cuzco. Inca Mythology: Captivating Inca Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures invites you to go on a startling journey and discover:

  • Stories of the Gods
  • Inca Political Myths
  • Five Andean Folktales and an Inca Play
  • And much, much more
So if you want a captivating collection of Inca Myths, click the "add to cart" button

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781796815153
  • ISBN-10: 1796815152
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publish Date: February 2019
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.23 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.34 pounds
  • Page Count: 98

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