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|Santissima Cruz | |Santissima Cruz | ||
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|“The Sacred Cross” | |“The Sacred Cross” | ||
| α, β, δ, π, and σ Scorpii | | α, β, δ, π, and σ Scorpii | ||
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|Amaru | |Amaru | ||
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|“The Serpent” | |“The Serpent” | ||
|Scorpius | |Scorpius | ||
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|Llamacñawin | |Llamacñawin | ||
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|“The Eyes of the Llama” | |“The Eyes of the Llama” | ||
|α and β Centauri | |α and β Centauri | ||
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|Huchuy Cruz | |Huchuy Cruz | ||
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|“The Small Cross” | |“The Small Cross” | ||
|The Southern Cross | |The Southern Cross | ||
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|Hatun Cruz | |Hatun Cruz | ||
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|(a) Rigel, Sirius, Procyon, and Betelgeuse | |(a) Rigel, Sirius, Procyon, and Betelgeuse | ||
(b) Procyon, Castor, η and μ Gemini | (b) Procyon, Castor, η and μ Gemini | ||
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|Qollca | |Qollca | ||
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(c) The tail of Scorpius (η, θ, ι, κ, λ, and υ Scorpii) | (c) The tail of Scorpius (η, θ, ι, κ, λ, and υ Scorpii) | ||
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|Onqoy | |Onqoy | ||
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|"Desease", an alternative name for Qollca | |"Desease", an alternative name for Qollca | ||
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|(1) Orion’s Belt | |(1) Orion’s Belt | ||
(2) ε, δ, and η Canis Major | (2) ε, δ, and η Canis Major | ||
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|Pachapacariq Chaska | |Pachapacariq Chaska | ||
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|(1) Canopus | |(1) Canopus | ||
(2) Altair | (2) Altair | ||
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|Urquchillay | |Urquchillay | ||
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|“Llama of Many Colors” | |“Llama of Many Colors” | ||
|Lyra | |Lyra | ||
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|Qatachillay | |Qatachillay | ||
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|“Female Llama with Lamb” | |“Female Llama with Lamb” | ||
|Altair and Deneb | |Altair and Deneb | ||
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|Chasca Cuyllor | |Chasca Cuyllor | ||
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|“Morning Star” “Evening Star” | |“Morning Star” “Evening Star” | ||
|Venus | |Venus | ||
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|Mach`aqway | |Mach`aqway | ||
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|the Serpent | |the Serpent | ||
|a dark constellation | |a dark constellation | ||
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|Chaska Waraqa Mach`aqway | |Chaska Waraqa Mach`aqway | ||
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|the flame in the eyes of llamaqñawin | |the flame in the eyes of llamaqñawin | ||
|α and β Centauri | |α and β Centauri | ||
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|Hanp’atu | |Hanp’atu | ||
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|The Toad | |The Toad | ||
|a dark constellation | |a dark constellation | ||
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|Yuthu | |Yuthu | ||
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(2) dark spot outlined by the tail of Sco | (2) dark spot outlined by the tail of Sco | ||
(3) dark spot near Scutum | (3) dark spot near Scutum | ||
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|Yaqana | |Yaqana | ||
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|The Llama | |The Llama | ||
|a dark constellation | |a dark constellation | ||
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|Uñallamacha | |Uñallamacha | ||
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|The Baby Llama | |The Baby Llama | ||
|a dark constellation | |a dark constellation | ||
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|Atoq | |Atoq | ||
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|The Fox | |The Fox | ||
|a dark constellation | |a dark constellation | ||
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|Michij runa | |Michij runa | ||
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|a shepherd | |a shepherd | ||
|a dark constellation | |a dark constellation | ||
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|Chuquichinchay | |Chuquichinchay | ||
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|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Choquechinchay | |Choquechinchay | ||
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|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Mayu | |Mayu | ||
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|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Quntur | |Quntur | ||
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|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Suyuntu and Huaman | |Suyuntu and Huaman | ||
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|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Orqorara and Ranch | |Orqorara and Ranch | ||
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|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Foot | |Foot | ||
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|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Ch`aska Punchu | |Ch`aska Punchu | ||
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|Poncho of the Stars | |Poncho of the Stars | ||
|the seven bright stars of Orion | |the seven bright stars of Orion | ||
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|Chaqana | |Chaqana | ||
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|Southern Cross | |Southern Cross | ||
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|Chaska | |Chaska | ||
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|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Aquayoq and Catuilla | |Aquayoq and Catuilla | ||
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|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Chuchuqoyllor | |Chuchuqoyllor | ||
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|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Mallki | |Mallki | ||
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|in Aries | |in Aries | ||
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|Kotu Sankha | |Kotu Sankha | ||
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|Hyades + Aldebaran | |Hyades + Aldebaran | ||
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|Puma Yoke | |Puma Yoke | ||
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|in Gemini | |in Gemini | ||
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|Flagstone Hayquna | |Flagstone Hayquna | ||
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|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Kapuwara Wara | |Kapuwara Wara | ||
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|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Ch’aska Waraqa | |Ch’aska Waraqa | ||
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|stars in the tail of Scorpius | |stars in the tail of Scorpius | ||
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|Laja Haykuna | |Laja Haykuna | ||
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|in Argo | |in Argo | ||
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|Yaqumama | |Yaqumama | ||
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|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Qosqo and Qurawasi | |Qosqo and Qurawasi | ||
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|Crossover Stars | |Crossover Stars | ||
|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Ch`askamayu | |Ch`askamayu | ||
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|Milky Way | |Milky Way | ||
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|Orqorara | |Orqorara | ||
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|three stars all the same | |three stars all the same | ||
|"Three Marias", Orion's Belt | |"Three Marias", Orion's Belt | ||
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|Quntur | |Quntur | ||
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|condor | |condor | ||
|Mintaka | |Mintaka | ||
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|Suyuntuy | |Suyuntuy | ||
| | |Quechua | ||
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|Alnilam | |Alnilam | ||
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|Huaman | |Huaman | ||
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|Alnitak | |Alnitak | ||
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|Ch`aka Tinkucheq | |Ch`aka Tinkucheq | ||
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|Orion's Belt+ Betelgeuse and Rigel | |Orion's Belt+ Betelgeuse and Rigel | ||
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|Saramanqa | |Saramanqa | ||
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|pot of maiz (corn) | |pot of maiz (corn) | ||
|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Qoqamanqa | |Qoqamanqa | ||
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|pot of coca | |pot of coca | ||
|a constellation | |a constellation | ||
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|Alto pina ch'aska | |Alto pina ch'aska | ||
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|" star which is already high" [i.e., in the zenith] | |" star which is already high" [i.e., in the zenith] | ||
|A 1st and 2nd magnitude star or planet in the "zenith" at midnight | |A 1st and 2nd magnitude star or planet in the "zenith" at midnight | ||
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|Boleadora | |Boleadora | ||
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|a lasso with three balls at the end; also a "thief' | |a lasso with three balls at the end; also a "thief' | ||
|Shooting stars | |Shooting stars | ||
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|Ch'aska plata | |Ch'aska plata | ||
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|" silver star" | |" silver star" | ||
|Shooting stars | |Shooting stars | ||
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|Ch'issin ch'aska | |Ch'issin ch'aska | ||
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|"evening star" | |"evening star" | ||
|1st and 2nd magnitude stars and a planet | |1st and 2nd magnitude stars and a planet | ||
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|Coscotoca ch'aska | |Coscotoca ch'aska | ||
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|"star of the two equal parts" | |"star of the two equal parts" | ||
|A 1st and 2nd magnitude star or planet in the "zenith" at midnight | |A 1st and 2nd magnitude star or planet in the "zenith" at midnight | ||
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|Hatun Coyllur | |Hatun Coyllur | ||
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|"large star" | |"large star" | ||
|Sirius | |Sirius | ||
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|lllarimi ch 'aska | |lllarimi ch 'aska | ||
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|"dawn star" | |"dawn star" | ||
|any 1st or 2nd mag star or planet at dawn | |any 1st or 2nd mag star or planet at dawn | ||
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|Locero | |Locero | ||
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|moning star, Venus | |moning star, Venus | ||
|In Yucay, one infonnant talked of pachaypaqa locero ("dawn morning star"); an informant in Lucre called both the morning and evening stars "locero." | |In Yucay, one infonnant talked of pachaypaqa locero ("dawn morning star"); an informant in Lucre called both the morning and evening stars "locero." | ||
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|Pachapacariq ch'aska | |Pachapacariq ch'aska | ||
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|"dawn of the earth" | |"dawn of the earth" | ||
|One Sonqo informant rereferred to pachai/larimi ch'aska ("dawn of the earth star"); it might be any bright object ... | |One Sonqo informant rereferred to pachai/larimi ch'aska ("dawn of the earth star"); it might be any bright object ... | ||
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|Torito | |Torito | ||
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|" little bull" | |" little bull" | ||
|A star or planet in the "zenith" at midnight; torito is also the name of the " rhinoceros beetle" (Dynastinae) | |A star or planet in the "zenith" at midnight; torito is also the name of the " rhinoceros beetle" (Dynastinae) | ||
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|Amaru contor | |Amaru contor | ||
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|the serpent changing to the condor | |the serpent changing to the condor | ||
|Scorpius | |Scorpius | ||
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|Arado | |Arado | ||
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|plough | |plough | ||
|Scorpius | |Scorpius | ||
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|Boca de Sapo | |Boca de Sapo | ||
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|"mouth of the toad" | |"mouth of the toad" | ||
|Hyades | |Hyades | ||
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|Cabanuelas | |Cabanuelas | ||
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|"small hut, cottage" | |"small hut, cottage" | ||
|Pleiades (?) | |Pleiades (?) | ||
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|Calvario Cruz | |Calvario Cruz | ||
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(c) Procyon, Castor, Belt of Orion, 13 T auri | (c) Procyon, Castor, Belt of Orion, 13 T auri | ||
(d) Belt of Orion, T Orionis, and Rigel | (d) Belt of Orion, T Orionis, and Rigel | ||
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|Contor | |Contor | ||
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(c) a dark spot, perhaps in the area of Scorpius | (c) a dark spot, perhaps in the area of Scorpius | ||
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|Chakana | |Chakana | ||
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|(a) Belt of Orion | |(a) Belt of Orion | ||
(b) Chacanuay = 8, e, 71 Canis Majoris | (b) Chacanuay = 8, e, 71 Canis Majoris | ||
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|Choquechinchay | |Choquechinchay | ||
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|"golden cat" | |"golden cat" | ||
|Tail of Scorpio (or dark spot inside tail?) | |Tail of Scorpio (or dark spot inside tail?) | ||
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|Khaswa Coyllur | |Khaswa Coyllur | ||
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|(a) γ, o, κ, λ Vela | |(a) γ, o, κ, λ Vela | ||
(b) Corona Borealis (?) | (b) Corona Borealis (?) | ||
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|Llama Cancha | |Llama Cancha | ||
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|"Llama corral" | |"Llama corral" | ||
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|Linun = Lat. lignum; "wooden cross" or "the crucifixion cross" | |Linun = Lat. lignum; "wooden cross" or "the crucifixion cross" | ||
|head of Scorpius | |head of Scorpius | ||
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|Mamana micuc | |Mamana micuc | ||
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|"(the one who) eats his mother" | |"(the one who) eats his mother" | ||
|ξ, π, σ, ν, τ Puppis | |ξ, π, σ, ν, τ Puppis | ||
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|Ñawin Cristo | |Ñawin Cristo | ||
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|"the eyes of Christ" | |"the eyes of Christ" | ||
|α and β Centauri | |α and β Centauri | ||
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|Papa Dios Cruz | |Papa Dios Cruz | ||
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|"the cross of God the father" | |"the cross of God the father" | ||
|head of Scorpius | |head of Scorpius | ||
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|Passon Cruz | |Passon Cruz | ||
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|the cross of the Passion | |the cross of the Passion | ||
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|the five storehouses | |the five storehouses | ||
|between Orion and the Hyades | |between Orion and the Hyades | ||
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|Pisqa Coyllur | |Pisqa Coyllur | ||
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|the five star(s) | |the five star(s) | ||
|Hyades | |Hyades | ||
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|Qutu | |Qutu | ||
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|pile | |pile | ||
|Pleiades | |Pleiades | ||
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|Sonaja | |Sonaja | ||
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|tambourine, rattle | |tambourine, rattle | ||
|Corona Borealis | |Corona Borealis | ||
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|Yutucruz | |Yutucruz | ||
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|"tinamou cross" | |"tinamou cross" | ||
|Southern Cross | |Southern Cross | ||
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|Hatun llamaytoq | |Hatun llamaytoq | ||
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|the great large llama | |the great large llama | ||
|a dark streak between the coal-sack and eps Sco | |a dark streak between the coal-sack and eps Sco | ||
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|K 'olli | |K 'olli | ||
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|unidentified small dark spot | |unidentified small dark spot | ||
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|Llama | |Llama | ||
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|llama | |llama | ||
|Large dark streak between the Coalsack and ε Scorpii | |Large dark streak between the Coalsack and ε Scorpii | ||
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|Ombligo de la llama | |Ombligo de la llama | ||
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|umbilicus of the llama | |umbilicus of the llama | ||
|narrow, curving dark streak from alf Cen south and curving up to tet Sco | |narrow, curving dark streak from alf Cen south and curving up to tet Sco | ||
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|Sullu ullucu | |Sullu ullucu | ||
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|aborted ullucu | |aborted ullucu | ||
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|dove | |dove | ||
|coalsack | |coalsack | ||
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|Yutu | |Yutu | ||
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|tinamou | |tinamou | ||
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|Mother Rosary | |Mother Rosary | ||
|unidentified bright nebulosity in the Milky Way | |unidentified bright nebulosity in the Milky Way | ||
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|Posuqu | |Posuqu | ||
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|foam | |foam | ||
|bright stellar clouds in the southern Milky Way | |bright stellar clouds in the southern Milky Way | ||
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|Chacra | |Chacra | ||
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Revision as of 06:16, 17 May 2025
Inka are peoples in the Americas. This compilation of terms and their spelling variants was compiled by Steven R. Gullberg and Susanne M Hoffmann based on the following literature:
- Gary Urton (1981). At the Crossroads of the Earth and Sky: An Andean Cosmology (University of Texas Press)
- Steven R. Gullberg (2020). Astronomy of the Inca Empire: Use and Significance of the Sun and the Night Sky (Springer)
- Steven R Gullberg and Milton Rojas (2024). Inca Cosmovision: The Astronomical Legacy of an Andean Empire (Springer)
| Original | Language of Origin | Pronounce | English | Note |
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| Santissima Cruz | Spanish | “The Sacred Cross” | α, β, δ, π, and σ Scorpii | |
| Amaru | “The Serpent” | Scorpius | ||
| Llamacñawin | “The Eyes of the Llama” | α and β Centauri | ||
| Huchuy Cruz | Qechua & Spanish | “The Small Cross” | The Southern Cross | |
| Hatun Cruz | “The Great Cross” | (a) Rigel, Sirius, Procyon, and Betelgeuse
(b) Procyon, Castor, η and μ Gemini | ||
| Qollca | Collca | “The Storehouse” | (a) The Pleiades (also Qutu, The Pile)
(b) The Hyades (also Pisqacollca, The Five Storehouses) (c) The tail of Scorpius (η, θ, ι, κ, λ, and υ Scorpii) | |
| Onqoy | "Desease", an alternative name for Qollca | |||
| Chakana | “The Bridge” | (1) Orion’s Belt
(2) ε, δ, and η Canis Major | ||
| Pachapacariq Chaska | “The Venus of the Western Suyu” | (1) Canopus
(2) Altair | ||
| Urquchillay | Urcuchillay | “Llama of Many Colors” | Lyra | |
| Qatachillay | Catachillay | “Female Llama with Lamb” | Altair and Deneb | |
| Chasca Cuyllor | “Morning Star” “Evening Star” | Venus | ||
| Mach`aqway | Machacuay | the Serpent | a dark constellation | |
| Chaska Waraqa Mach`aqway | the flame in the eyes of llamaqñawin | α and β Centauri | ||
| Hanp’atu | The Toad | a dark constellation | ||
| Yuthu | Yutu | The Tinamou | (1) Coalsack, SE of Southern Cross
(2) dark spot outlined by the tail of Sco (3) dark spot near Scutum | |
| Yaqana | Yacana | The Llama | a dark constellation | |
| Uñallamacha | The Baby Llama | a dark constellation | ||
| Atoq | The Fox | a dark constellation | ||
| Michij runa | a shepherd | a dark constellation | ||
| Chuquichinchay | a constellation | |||
| Choquechinchay | a constellation | |||
| Mayu | a constellation | |||
| Quntur | a constellation | |||
| Suyuntu and Huaman | a constellation | |||
| Orqorara and Ranch | a constellation | |||
| Foot | a constellation | |||
| Ch`aska Punchu | Chasqa Punchu | Poncho of the Stars | the seven bright stars of Orion | |
| Chaqana | Ch`akana | Southern Cross | ||
| Chaska | a constellation | |||
| Aquayoq and Catuilla | a constellation | |||
| Chuchuqoyllor | a constellation | |||
| Mallki | in Aries | |||
| Kotu Sankha | Hyades + Aldebaran | |||
| Puma Yoke | in Gemini | |||
| Flagstone Hayquna | a constellation | |||
| Kapuwara Wara | a constellation | |||
| Ch’aska Waraqa | stars in the tail of Scorpius | |||
| Laja Haykuna | in Argo | |||
| Yaqumama | a constellation | |||
| Qosqo and Qurawasi | Crossover Stars | a constellation | ||
| Ch`askamayu | Milky Way | |||
| Orqorara | three stars all the same | "Three Marias", Orion's Belt | ||
| Quntur | Quechua | condor | Mintaka | |
| Suyuntuy | Quechua | Alnilam | ||
| Huaman | Quechua | Alnitak | ||
| Ch`aka Tinkucheq | Orion's Belt+ Betelgeuse and Rigel | |||
| Saramanqa | pot of maiz (corn) | a constellation | ||
| Qoqamanqa | pot of coca | a constellation | ||
| Alto pina ch'aska | " star which is already high" [i.e., in the zenith] | A 1st and 2nd magnitude star or planet in the "zenith" at midnight | ||
| Boleadora | a lasso with three balls at the end; also a "thief' | Shooting stars | ||
| Ch'aska plata | " silver star" | Shooting stars | ||
| Ch'issin ch'aska | "evening star" | 1st and 2nd magnitude stars and a planet | ||
| Coscotoca ch'aska | "star of the two equal parts" | A 1st and 2nd magnitude star or planet in the "zenith" at midnight | ||
| Hatun Coyllur | "large star" | Sirius | ||
| lllarimi ch 'aska | "dawn star" | any 1st or 2nd mag star or planet at dawn | ||
| Locero | moning star, Venus | In Yucay, one infonnant talked of pachaypaqa locero ("dawn morning star"); an informant in Lucre called both the morning and evening stars "locero." | ||
| Pachapacariq ch'aska | "dawn of the earth" | One Sonqo informant rereferred to pachai/larimi ch'aska ("dawn of the earth star"); it might be any bright object ... | ||
| Torito | Spanish | " little bull" | A star or planet in the "zenith" at midnight; torito is also the name of the " rhinoceros beetle" (Dynastinae) | |
| Amaru contor | the serpent changing to the condor | Scorpius | ||
| Arado | Spanish | plough | Scorpius | |
| Boca de Sapo | Spanish | "mouth of the toad" | Hyades | |
| Cabanuelas | "small hut, cottage" | Pleiades (?) | ||
| Calvario Cruz | Spanish | the cross of Calvary | (a) head of Scorpio
(b) Betelgeuse, Rigel, Sirius, and Procyon (c) Procyon, Castor, Belt of Orion, 13 T auri (d) Belt of Orion, T Orionis, and Rigel | |
| Contor | condor | (a) head of Scorpius
(b) in CMa
(c) a dark spot, perhaps in the area of Scorpius | ||
| Chakana | "bridge, stair" | (a) Belt of Orion
(b) Chacanuay = 8, e, 71 Canis Majoris | ||
| Choquechinchay | "golden cat" | Tail of Scorpio (or dark spot inside tail?) | ||
| Khaswa Coyllur | "circle dance star(s)" | (a) γ, o, κ, λ Vela
(b) Corona Borealis (?) | ||
| Llama Cancha | "Llama corral" | |||
| Linun Cruz | Spanish | Linun = Lat. lignum; "wooden cross" or "the crucifixion cross" | head of Scorpius | |
| Mamana micuc | "(the one who) eats his mother" | ξ, π, σ, ν, τ Puppis | ||
| Ñawin Cristo | "the eyes of Christ" | α and β Centauri | ||
| Papa Dios Cruz | Spanish | "the cross of God the father" | head of Scorpius | |
| Passon Cruz | Spanish | the cross of the Passion | ||
| Pisqa Collea | the five storehouses | between Orion and the Hyades | ||
| Pisqa Coyllur | the five star(s) | Hyades | ||
| Qutu | pile | Pleiades | ||
| Sonaja | tambourine, rattle | Corona Borealis | ||
| Yutucruz | Qechua-Spanish | "tinamou cross" | Southern Cross | |
| Hatun llamaytoq | the great large llama | a dark streak between the coal-sack and eps Sco | ||
| K 'olli | ? | unidentified small dark spot | ||
| Llama | llama | Large dark streak between the Coalsack and ε Scorpii | ||
| Ombligo de la llama | umbilicus of the llama | narrow, curving dark streak from alf Cen south and curving up to tet Sco | ||
| Sullu ullucu | aborted ullucu | |||
| Urpi | dove | coalsack | ||
| Yutu | tinamou | |||
| Mama Rosario | Spanish | Mother Rosary | unidentified bright nebulosity in the Milky Way | |
| Posuqu | foam | bright stellar clouds in the southern Milky Way | ||
| Chacra |
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