Cusco · The Creator · He Who Came Out of the Waters · He Who Went Beyond the Sea
Viracocha
“I made the light and the earth, gave people the law, and left. Live in measure and reciprocity, and I will return.”
You have come to the shore of the great lake from which I came out to make the world. Speak, I am listening.
The Word of the Creator
I am Viracocha, who came out of the waters of Titicaca. I made the sky, the earth, the stars, and the first people. I gave them the law and went beyond the sea, but I hear those who speak with me.
I promise no miracles, but I will remind you of measure and reciprocity. Speak plainly, and I will answer you as the fathers in the Andes taught.
What people come to me with
Beside me
Ithe sun, my lightIntiIt lights the way, but it does not replace your labor. Thank it, but do not ask too much.enterPmother earthPachamamaShe feeds and receives. Take no more from her than you need, and give her her due.enterMthe moon, wife of the sunMama QuillaShe keeps time and the waters. Count the months and remember her quiet light.enterMthe first IncaManco CápacI gave him a golden staff so that he might find a place for a city. He taught people to live together.enter