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Title
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Primer Capitvlo De Los Ingas, Armas Propias
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Description
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This illustration depicts the coat of arms of Cuzco. It represents the four symbols of the Incas. The script at the very bottom of the image reads, “armas reales del reyno de las yndias de los reys yngas” which translates to “royal arms of the kindgom of the Indies of the Inca Kings.” Above this inscription, there are words written at the base of the coat of arms which reads, “ydolo de los yngas y arma del cuzco” which translates to “idols of the Incas and coat of arms of Cuzco.” The top left symbol in the coat of arms depicts a sun and has the words “Ynti Raymi” written above it. This translates to “festival of the sun.” The top right symbol in the coat of arms depicts a moon which has the words “coya raymi” written above it, which means “festival of the queen.” The bottom left symbol is a star, which says “choqui ylla uillca” which means “sacred lightning” or “gold-flashing” which refers to Venus, the morning-star. The bottom right symbol is a reference to the idol Wanacauri or “uana cauri” as written in the illustration. The words “Pacari Tanbo” [Paqariq Tampu] are written on the mountain in the illustration, which, according to the author, is a cave where the first Inca emerged from. The author believes that the first Inca emerged from this cave and declared that the sun was his father, the moon was his mother, the morning-star is his sister, and Wanacauri is his idol, which is why all four are depicted in the coat of arms.
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Image Creator
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Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
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Identifier
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mta:20169
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Source Name
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El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]
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Image
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Subject
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Creation
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Creation Myths
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Coat of Arms
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Incas
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Paqariq Tampu
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Wanacauri
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Idols
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Symbols
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