| Virococha |
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| creator gods | |
| inca gods | |
| inca mythology | |
| sky and weather gods | |
| solar gods | |
| primordial teachers | |
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For the meaning of ''Tiqsi Huiracocha'', ''tiqsi'' means foundation or base in Quechua , ''huira'' means fat (which the Inca knew as a source of energy), and ''cocha'' means lake, sea, or reservoir. His many epithets include ''great'', ''all knowing'', ''powerful'', etc. Huiracocha was also the name of an Inca , father of Pachacutec . Another name for Viracocha is ''Con-Tici Viracocha'', and he is identifiable with the Polynesian sun god in Tiki Culture . ''See also: Manco Capac , Inti '' |