Inka (All Terms)
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Inka are peoples in the Americas.
| Original | Pronounce | English | Note | Source |
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| Santissima Cruz | “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 | “The Small Cross” | The Southern Cross | ||
| Hatun Cruz | “The Great Cross” | (a) Rigel, Sirius, Procyon, and Betelgeuse
(b) Procyon, Castor, η and μ Gemini |
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| 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) |
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| Onqoy | "Desease", an alternative name for Qollca | |||
| Chakana | “The Bridge” | (1) Orion’s Belt
(2) ε, δ, and η Canis Major |
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| Pachapacariq Chaska | “The Venus of the Western Suyu” | (1) Canopus
(2) Altair |
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| Urquchillay | Urcuchillay | “Llama of Many Colors” | Lyra | |
| 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 (1) | Yutu | The Tinamou | a dark constellation | |
| Yaqana | Yacana | The Llama | a dark constellation | |
| Uñallamacha | The Baby Llama | a dark constellation | ||
| Atoq | The Fox | a dark constellation | ||
| Yuthu (2) | Yutu | The Tinamou | 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 | condor | Mintaka | Quechua | |
| Suyuntuy | Alnilam | Quechua | ||
| Huaman | Alnitak | Quechua | ||
| 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+ | " 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 | plough | Scorpius | ||
| Boca de/ Sapo | "mouth of the toad" | Hyades | ||
| Cabanuelas | "small hut, cottage" | Pleiades (?) | ||
| Calvario Cruz | 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 |
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| Contor | condor | (a) head of Scorpius
(b) head = 8, e, n Canis Majoris, wing = a, 13, y Pyxidis wing = a Monocerotis tail = a Hydrae |
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| Chakana | "bridge, stair" | (a) Belt of Orion
(b) Chacanuay = 8, e, 71 Canis Majoris |
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| 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 (?) |
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| Llama Cancha | "Llama corral" | |||
| Linun Cruz | 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 | "the cross of God the father" | head of Scorpius | ||
| Passon Cruz | 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 | ||
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