Inti

(noun)

The central Sun god the Inca worshipped. He represented abundance, harvests, and fertility, and was considered more important than any other deity worshipped in the region.

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Examples of Inti in the following topics:

  • Religion in the Inca Empire

    • The Inca religious system utilized oral traditions to pass down the mythology of their Sun god, Inti.
    • The high priest of Inti was called the Willaq Umu.
    • Each province also had a temple with male and female priests worshipping the Inti cult.
    • The ruling Inca often incorporated these deities into the Inti cosmos.
    • This image of Inti appears at the center of Argentina's modern-day flag.