This post's story is an exciting one for me. Like the narrative
in the Bible, it merges the story of primordial giants with the story of
the worldwide Flood. Since both of these subjects are near and dear to
my heart, I find this myth utterly fascinating.
The
great god Viracocha, desiring to bring forth mankind, first set about
creating the earth and sky. Once these were complete, he carved out
great stone giants, which he then brought to life. Things were good on
earth, but the shiftless giants began to fight, and Viracocha did not
know what to do. So he turned some of the giants back into stone, but
this did not stop the rest of them from being violent. Then Viracocha
sent a flood, which destroyed the earth and all of life. After the
flood, Viracocha emerged from Lake Titicaca, on whose shores he built
the great city of Tiahuanaco. From this city he repopulated the earth
with men and women.
-Incan Myth, Paraphrased From Fr. Jose de Acosta's Natural and Moral History of the Indies
Father de Acosta was absolutely astonished at the parallels between
the Incan and Biblical accounts. And well he should be, for there are
few explanations as to why two distinct cultures separated by tens of
thousands of miles and several millennia would tell two very similar
stories. I'm curious to know what you all think? Any explanations for
the similarities?
