Inca myths / Gary Urton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Urton, Gary, 1946-

Series:

Legendary past

The legendary past

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inca mythology.

Physical Description:

80 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, 1999.

Summary:

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

Contents:

Introduction: the settings of Inca myths in space and time 7

Sources for the study of Inca myths 25

Cosmic origin myths 34

Origin myths of the Inca state 45

Coastal and provincial mythologies 59

The Inca past in the Andean present 73.

Notes:

"Published in cooperation with British Museum Press."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-78) and index.

ISBN:

0292785321 :

OCLC:

42099361