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Legends tells that Viracocha arose from Lake Titicaca in a time of darkness. With the help of the Elder Goddess Gaea, he created a race of giants. When the giants defied him, however, Viracocha changed them back into stone. As he and Gaea parted, Viracocha created a companion for himself named Mama Cocha. Together, they created many gods and brought light to the world before creating mankind as well. Viracocha then retired to the Higher World of Hanan Pacha, leaving his son Inti to watch over the Earth.[2][1]

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Viracocha on his throne in Hanan Pacha

Viracocha was one of the many gods worshiped by the Kamekeri, and who were part of their daily lives, governing everything from plantings and harvests to the rule of law.

When the missionaries came and brought Christianity, the gods left and withdrew in the skies.[4]

Attributes

Powers

Viracocha possesses the conventional physical attributes of the Incan gods. Like all Incan gods, he is a virtual immortal, who reached adulthood and subsequently cease to age, and cannot die by any conventional means. He is immune to all Earthly diseases and is resistant to conventional injury. If he were somehow wounded, his godly life force would enable him to recover with superhuman speed.[2] Death can only be caused by the dispersal of a major portion of his bodily molecules. Even then, other gods may possibly resurrect him:[1] it might be possible for a god of significant power, such as Bochica and Coniraya or for a number of Incan gods of equal power working together to revive him.[citation needed] Viracocha also possesses superhuman strength and his Incan metabolism provides him with far greater than human endurance in all physical activities. (Incan flesh and bone is about two-and-a-half times as dense as similar human tissue, contributing to the Incan's superhuman strength and weight.)[2]

Viracocha also has significant ability to tap into and manipulate mystical and elemental energies to perform feats of magic. He can control the weather to create rainstorms to create floods and disperse them at will. He can animate ordinary substances such as clay and rock to create sentient humanoid creatures independent of his will. He can change his form at will and traverse extra-dimensional boundaries, such as from Earth to Hanan Pacha.[citation needed] His full range of abilities is unrevealed, but he could be equal to gods like Zeus or Odin in power.

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