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CONTENTS.
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Lecture V. | |
THE FALL OF THE INCAS.—PERUVIAN MYTHOLOGY. PRIESTHOOD. | |
Recapitulation | 171 |
Atahualpa and Pizarro | 172 |
Father Valverde's discourse | 174 |
Atahualpa's imprisonment and death | 176 |
Inca pretenders | 179 |
Worship of the Sun and Moon | 182 |
Viracocha, god of fertilizing showers | 184 |
His consort, Mama Cocha | 186 |
Old Peruvian hymn | 187 |
Pachacamac, god of internal fire | 188 |
The myth of Pacari Tambo | 191 |
Cuycha, the rainbow | 194 |
Chasca, the planet Venus | 194 |
Worship of fire | 195 |
Worship of the thunder | 196 |
Worship of esculent plants | 197 |
Worship of animals | 198 |
The Huacas | 199 |
Peruvian priesthood | 202 |
The Virgins of the Sun | 204 |
Punishment of faithless nuns | 206 |
Independent parallelisms, illustrated by the "couvade" | 208 |