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Mama Quilla, in Inca mythology and religion, was the third power and goddess of the moon. She was the sister and wife of Inti, daughter of Viracocha and mother of Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo, mythical founders of the Inca empire and culture. She was the goddess of marriage and the menstrual cycle, and considered a protector of women. She was also important for the Inca calendar.
Myths surrounding Mama Quilla include that she cried tears of silver and that lunar eclipses were caused when she was being attacked by an animal. She was envisaged in the form of a beautiful woman and her temples were served by dedicated priestesses.
The Chasquis
(also Chaskis) were
agile and highly-trained
runners that delivered
messages, royal delicacies
and other objects throughout
the Inca Empire, principally
in the service of the
Sapa Inca.
Chasquis were dispatched
along thousands of miles,
taking advantage of
the vast Inca system
of purpose-built roads
and rope bridges in
the Andes of Peru and
Ecuador. On the coast
of what is now Peru
their route ran from
Nazca to Tumbes. Chasqui
routes also extended
into further reaches
of the empire into parts
of what are now Colombia,
Bolivia, Argentina and
Chile.
Each chasqui carried
a pututu (a trumpet
made of a conch shell),
a quipu in which information
was stored, and a qipi
on his back to hold
objects to be delivered.
Chasquis worked using
a relay system which
allowed them to convey
messages over very long
distances within a short
period of time. Tambos,
or relay stations, were
constructed at key points
along the road system,
often consisting of
a small shelter with
food and water. Chasquis
would start at one tambo
and run to the next
tambo where a rested
chasqui was waiting
to carry the message
to the next tambo.