Origins Of The Universe The Incas believed that before anything was created all that existed was a being called Viracocha Pachayachachi, which translates to “ Creator Of All Things”. Viracocha created a world without sun, stars or the moon and everything was dark. He then created giant beings as well as humans made out of clay and gave them the specific rules that there shall be no quarrelling on the earth. As they disobeyed this rule Viracocha cursed all the beings on the earth. Some were swallowed by the earth, some were swallowed by the sea and some were turned into stone. He subsequently bought about a flood called uñu pachacuti that washed away all remnants of the giants and humans alike. It was said to have rained for 60 days and 60 nights. After the great flood wiped out all remnants of existence Viracocha preserved the lives of two human beings who he would call upon in his time of need to help him. Out from the dark depths of Lake Titicaca Viracocha bought eternal light to the new earth summoning the sun, moon and the stars. Out of the old stones from the great flood Viracocha created new birds and animals as well as human beings. Each human being he created had a distinctive feature to them. Some women he painted as pregnant, some caring for their babies beside them and on each figure he painted clothes that they would eventually continue to wear. He also carved out on stone all the different nations and tribes that he wanted to exist. Granting the stones different languages, food and songs to sing, Viracocha divided these stones up into separate groups and buried them in the earth to wait for their command of summoning. Viracocha summoned his two helpers and told them to travel across the earth to awake those people who were lying deep in the earth in caves, streams, rivers and waterfall. They informed these people that their time had come to populate the land. Viracocha then sent one of his servants to the east to a region called ‘Andesuyo’ and the other to the west to a region called ‘Condesuyo’.They were sent there to awaken the people of this region and inform them of the stories they have experienced. Viracocha disguised as an old man then set out himself to the city of ‘Cuzco’. Along the way he came across a province of Cacha and awoke the Canas people, who didn’t recognize Viracocha and attacked him. In response to this Viracocha made a nearby mountain erupt and in seeing this the Canas bowed down at his feet and he forgave them. When Viracocha founded the city of Cuzco he called forth those who would be the lords of Cuzco. Once that was done, he walked across the sea, awakening people along his journey. When he reached the ocean, he was greeted by his two servants. Together they walked across the ocean and gave his inhabitants one last word of advice “Beware of the false men who woud come and claim that they were the returned Viracocha”. As there are various different versions of the Origins of the Inca there are too many that can't confrim which the real one is. For other variations of the Origins of Ancient Inca view this video
