Inti

Inti was the patron deity of the Inca state. He is usually said to be a son of Viracocha, and the brother and husband of the moon goddess Mama Quilla. The Inca ruler was held to be his living representative, and the founding ancestor Manco Capac was thought to be his son.

His high priest, the Willaq Umu, ranked second only to the Sapa Inca. The ruler Pachacuti is linked with the rise and spread of the Sun cult.