... water to drink and fish to feast on, which, on being caught by fishermen on big balsa wood rafts, would be returned to shore, salted and stored for future use. The Incas worshipped nature as their gods. Inti, the sun god, and Quilla, the moon god were worshipped for their light during ceremonial occasions. Other important deities were the thunder and rainbow gods, as well as the bright planets such as mars. Over all, one great god named Viracocha reigned. Being properly translated into English, Viracocha means 'the all', which then loosely translates into 'the creator'. He was the father of the sun and moon, and was thought of as an old man with white hair and beard. He was supposedly the ruler of destiny and invisible to those but shamans and religious priests. As most countries or lands do, there was a ruler, somewhat a king of the country who ...

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