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tituted the worship of the Sun their supren1e
god. The cult of the Sun also impli d th \.vor–
ship of other celestial bodies, such a the
~Ioon
and stiars, and also natural phenom•ena such a
the rainbow, thunder and lightning.
They also gave an animistic interpretation
to certain natural fo rices-water light,
fire
and
the
ea1~th.
In its genera:l· aspects, the Inca religion is
the ·most beautiful symboliZiation of the Andean
landscapes. It gave an exalted interpretation to
the mountain peaks, rivers, springs, trees, fer–
tile soil,_etc. Birth, death,
j
oy or sorrow, all ac–
·quired a religious symbolization revealing a
deep biologic significancH. It \.Vas not ·a religion
of concept., but mere y septimental-intuitive.
ional
,
RUINS
Remains found around Cuzco:
SACSAHUAMAN:
Etymology:
Ha·J1cón
(hawk) satisfecho (satisfied), hartado (sur-
feited), lleno (full). The hawk (huaman) was
regarded as a bird typifying the spirit of war.
Sacrifices were made in bis honor, and great ex–
peditions undertaken, between propitiatory in-