Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Inca Stars : The Llama's Constellation

From the Peruvian folk tale: 

Urcuchillay – the Llama:

Perhaps the most important of the constellations to the Inca.
Llamas were of great importance to the Inca: they were food, beasts of burden and sacrifices to the gods. These sacrifices often took place at certain times with astronomical significance such as equinoxes and solstices. Llama herders were particularly attentive to the movements of the celestial llama and offered it sacrifices.







2 comments:

  1. really nice especially the third one,.. and the explanation too EW

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    1. Thanx!!!!

      Gracias, I like that one too! Love the purples and violets!

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