Synopses & Reviews
Inca Myths begins with an introduction to the land and people of the Andes and reviews the sources of our current knowledge of Inca mythology. Gary Urton then recounts various creation myths, including a selection from various ethnic groups and regions around the empire. Finally, he draws upon his extensive knowledge of the history and ethnography of the Incas to illuminate the nature and relationships of myth and history. The contents include: o Introduction o Creation myths o Origin myths of the founding of the Inca empire o Myths of the works and deeds of the Inca kings o Selection of myths from around the empire o Animal myths o Myths from the Spanish Conquest o Conclusions
Synopsis
Urton reviews the sources of our current knowledge of Inca mythology and recounts various creation myths, including a selection from various ethnic groups and regions around the Inca empire. He also looks at the history and ethnography of the Incas to illuminate the nature and relationships of myth and history.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-78) and index.
Table of Contents
Introduction: the settings of Inca myths in space and time -- Sources for the study of Inca myths -- Cosmic origin myths -- Origin myths of the Inca state -- Coastal and provincial mythologies -- The Inca past in the Andean present.