Obscure Mythology Chapter 22: Viracocha, South America

     Today’s installment may not be so obscure for those who have studied Incan or Peruvian mythology but there is a lot more to this mysterious creator god than most know. There are some fringe researchers, like myself, who believe that Viracocha was an actual person or people. He was described as pale skinned, with long white hair and a long white beard and flowing white robes (Gandalf?) who came from the sea and taught the people of Central and South America the skills to become more civilized, like writing, mathematics, music, agriculture, etc. He was known as Quetzacotl to the Aztec and other Central American people. He promoted peace and knowledge over war and banned all sacrifices, human and animal. After a time, the nobles and elite felt threatened by him and he was either killed or forced back into the sea or as one tale suggests his own attendant killed him. However it happened he disappeared just as mysteriously as he arrived. I believe he and his people were explorers or exiles from perhaps Minoa or Greece and that they really did interact with and maybe even rule the ancient Peruvians. In fact the Incans believed that the Spanish conquistadors were Viracocha and his second coming because of their appearance, Gram Hancock’s book Footprint of the Gods and Our Occulterd History by Jim Marrs, are great sources of information on Viracocha and his connection to other ancient civilizations. I highly recommend reading one or both of these great books.There are even some researchers who believe Viracocha and his men could have come from Atlantis! I will post what the Dictionary of Mythology has to say about him and then go a little more into his mysterious past and connections.

Viracocha, South American, an ancient Peruvian creator-god, storm-god, and sun-god, recognized by the Incas. Son of Inti, some say husband of Mama Cocha.

He is said to have emerged from Lake Titicaca or from the Pacari cave. He destroyed in a flood the humans created by an earlier god, or by his own unsuccessful efforts, and made new races appropriate to their environment, traveling amongst them, teaching them the basic skills. He finally disappeared over the Pacific, walking on the water.

In another version he is said to have emerged from the cave Pacari, with Ayar Manco and Pahacamac. In this version they were all sons of Inti.

He is depicted as crowned with the sun and thunderbolts.

Some writers regard Viracocha as a generic name for sacred beings rather than the name of a specific deity.

     The first thing that caught my attention was the mention of him being depicted with a crowen and thunderbolts. Who else in ancient mythology was depicted with thunderbolts and wearing a crown, I may add he was usually described as having a white beard and hair? Yes, Zeus! Remember how I mentioned some say Viracocha could have been Greek? Well there is a pretty solid connection, sure the crown and thunderbolts are depicted in mythology quite often but I don’t think this in coincidence. I should mention, I didn’t read what the dictionary said about him until I began writing this, I wanted to see what the Dictionary had to say against what I had already known or thought I knew! So when I read that he was responsible for the flood that destroyed a previous human race it instantly brought up connections to the Annunaki (Sumerian sky-Gods who may have been an ancient alien race whom once ruled the Earth. This is for anyone who hasn’t read this blog or researched ancient alien myth.) and especially the story of the Igigi, (Chapter 9 of my Obscure Mythology anthology, the one you’re reading now!) The Igigi were demi-gods under the Annunaki and were tasked with mining the gold needed to save their home world’s atmosphere, they rebelled and were replaced by humans, who the Annunkai had created by splicing Igigi and Homo Erectus DNA. Some ancient Sumerian texts say the Great Flood was the Annunaki destroying the Igigi. Perhaps Viracocha was an Annunaki. There seems to be a connection there as well. Of course, we have the Great Flood myth yet again, at this point we have to believe that at some point in ancient human history, there had to have been some catastrophic flood that destroyed a vast amount of territory and people, again, I believe it may have been when the Atlantic broke into the Mediterranean sea, which was land locked before the ocean crashed through what is now the Straights of Gibraltar, again this is just my Flood myth theory but it does make a lot of sense and that event probably happened after the last Glacial melt, around 10,000 years ago. Archeologists are finding a lot of evidence of ancient settlements under the waters of the Mediterranean, which would have been on dry land before sea levels rose. So here we are on Chapter 22 and we have connected yet more world myths together. So did some ancient beings from another planet or a lost continent arrive on the shores of South America to teach humans the ways of civilization? Was it explorers from Europe or the Mediterranean?

The last thing I wanted to comment on was the fact that there are numerous local legends about Lake Titicaca. The areas around it are also well known and very mysterious, these sights include, the Nazca lines, Pums Punku, Tiahuanaco, Machu Pichu and many more. A lot of UFOs are sighted around the Lake and many UFO researchers believe there may be an underwater alien base hidden under the Lake. I know I am stretching a little here but I have been researching ancient South America mythology for a long time and everything about it is fascinating. There is so much mystery and intrigue, 99% of the Incans written texts were destroyed by the conquistadors and lost to history forever.

Well, I suppose I have kept you all long enough for today. I hope you enjoyed this installment and I can’t wait to share the next with you very soon. Until then have a great week and as always…..PEACE!