Sun God Inti
Definition
In Incan mythology, the Sun God Inti was considered the ancestor of the Incas and was revered as one of their most important deities.
Analogy
Think of Inti like the CEO of a major company - in this case, the Incan pantheon. Just as a CEO is often seen as the figurehead and driving force behind a business, so too was Inti seen as a central figure in Incan religious life.
Related terms
Inca Empire: The largest empire in pre-Columbian America that existed from 1438 to 1533, with its center in modern-day Peru.
Polytheism: The belief or worship in multiple gods. This is common across many ancient cultures including the Incas who worshipped Inti among other gods.
Quipu: An ancient Inca device for recording information, made up of various colored threads knotted in different ways.
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