In the mythology of the Incas, Manco Capac was the founder of their nation and a culture heromythical figure who gives people the tools of civilization, such as language and fire who set the Incas on the road to glory. There are several versions of his story.
The best-known source, The Royal Commentaries of the Inca by Inca Garcilaso de 1a Vega, relates that the sun god was distressed that the people of earth did not live in a civilized way. As he crossed the sky each day, he saw that they wore...
Source: Myths and Legends of the World, ©2005 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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