Ayar Cachi (in Hispanicized spelling) or Ayar Kachi (''kachi'' means salt in

Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ...

) was one of the brothers of

Manco Cápac Manco Cápac ( Quechua: ''Manqu Qhapaq'', "the royal founder"), also known as Manco Inca and Ayar Manco was, according to some historians, the first governor and founder of the Inca civilization in Cusco, possibly in the early 13th century.Presc ...

, who emerged from the cave at

Paqariq Tampu In Inca mythology, one of the main Inca creation myths was that of the Ayar Brothers who emerged from a cave called Paqariq Tampu (also spelled Paqariqtampu) ( Quechua ''paqariy'' to dawn / to be born, ''-q'' a suffix, '' tampu'' inn, lodge, hisp ...

.de Gamboa, P.S., 2015, History of the Incas, Lexington, He could shoot down hills with a single shot of his sling. One legend tells that Ayar Cachi was very strong and was also very cruel to not only the natives they met along their journey to the Valley of Cuzco but also to his own people. The other Incas, Ayar Cachi’s brothers and sisters (

Manco Capac Manco is a male given name, and may refer to: * Manco Capac, also known as Manco Inca and Ayar Manco, according to some historians, founder and first governor of the Inca civilization in Cuzco (KOOZ-Koh), possibly in the early 13th century *Manco In ...

Ayar Auca Ayar may refer to: *Ayyar, a lunar month in the Arabic calendar, corresponding to Iyar in the Hebrew calendar, and May in the Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It was introduced in ...

Ayar Uchu Ayar may refer to: *Ayyar, a lunar month in the Arabic calendar, corresponding to Iyar in the Hebrew calendar, and May in the Gregorian calendar Persons * Ayar Cachi, one of the brothers of Manco Cápac, who emerged from the cave at Paqariq Tampu ...

Mama Ocllo In Inca mythology, Mama Ocllo, or more precisely Mama Uqllu, was deified as a mother and fertility goddess. In one legend she was a daughter of Inti and Mama Killa, and in another the daughter of Viracocha (Wiraqucha) and Mama Qucha. In all of ...

Mama Huaco Mama(s) or Mamma or Momma may refer to: Roles *Mother, a female parent *Mama-san, in Japan and East Asia, a woman in a position of authority *Mamas, a name for female associates of the Hells Angels Places *Mama, Russia, an urban-type settlement ...

Mama Ipacura Mama(s) or Mamma or Momma may refer to: Roles *Mother, a female parent *Mama-san, in Japan and East Asia, a woman in a position of authority *Mamas, a name for female associates of the Hells Angels Places *Mama, Russia, an urban-type settlement ...

, and

Mama Raua Inca mythology or religion includes many stories and legends that attempt to explain or symbolize Inca beliefs. Basic beliefs Scholarly research demonstrates that Runa (Quechua speakers) belief systems were integrated with their view of the c ...

) all were afraid he would cause their people to desert them, so they made a plan to have him killed. Manco Capac told Ayar Cachi that they had left important objects back at the windows they had originated out of and asked him to go get them. The Inca’s sent Tampu-Chacay, who had been secretly ordered to kill Ayar Cachi, back to the windows with him. Ayar Cachi entered through the window called Ccapac-tocco in order to retrieve the items, but while he was in there, Tampu-Chacay sealed the opening with a rock, trapping Ayar Cachi inside to die. In retaliation Ayar Cachi turned Tampu-Chacay to stone, but was unable to escape the trap set for him by the other Inca’s.

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