What were the religious beliefs of the Incas?

The Inca leader, Pachacuti, proclaimed Inti the patron god of the Incas' sacred city, Cuzco, and erected a magnificent Temple of The Sun in the god's honor. Inti's image became the emblem of the Inca religion. read more

Religion was for the Incas, as with many other ancient cultures, inseparable from politics, history, and society in general. All facets of community life were closely connected to religious beliefs, from marriages to agriculture, government to burials. read more

Introduction Into Inca Religion, Myths, Beliefs . The Incas were polytheists (they had more than one god). Interestingly, the Incas have even considered their emperors as demigods, people with special connection with the gods. There were many Inca gods and there was a main god, called Viracocha. read more