434 ARRIVAL OF SPANIARDS. 



LlTi - VI - Spaniards entred soone after his death, the Indians laboured 

 much to conceal e all, although a great parte thereof was 

 carried to Caxamarca, for the ransome of Atahualpa, his 

 sonne. Some woorthy of credite affirme that he hadde 

 above three hundred sonnes and grand-children in Cusco. 

 His mother, called Mamaocllo, was much esteemed amongst 

 them. Polo sent her body, with that of Guaynacapa, very 

 well imbalmed, to Lima, rooting out infinite idolatries. To 

 Guaynacapa succeeded in Cusco, a sonne of his called Titu- 

 cusi-hualpa. who since was called Huascar Ynca ; his body 

 was burned by the captaines of Atahualpa, who was likewise 

 sonne to Gua} r nacapa, and rebelled in Quito against his 

 brother, marching against him with a mighty armie. It 

 happened that Quisquis and Chilieuchi, captains to Ata 

 hualpa, took Huascar Ynca in the cittie of Cusco, being 

 received for Lord and king (for that hee was the lawfull 

 successor) which caused great sorrowe throughout all his 

 kingdome, especially in his Court. And as alwayes in their 

 necessities they had recourse to sacrifices, finding themselves 

 vnable to set their Lord at libertie, as well for the great 

 power the captaines had that tooke him, as also, for the 

 great army that came with Atahualpa, they resolved (some 

 say by the commaundement of this Ynca) to make a great 

 and solemne sacrifice to Viracocha Pachayachachic, which 

 sigiiifieth vniversall Creator, desiring him, that since they 

 coulde not deliver their Lord, he would send men from 

 heaven to deliver him from prison. And as they were in 

 this great hope, vpon their sacrifice, news came to them, 

 that a certaine people come by sea, was landed, and had 

 taken Atahualpa prisoner. Heerevpon they called the 

 Spaniards Viracochas, beleeving they were men sent from 

 God, as well for the small number they were to take 

 Atahualpa in Caxamarca, as also, for that it chaunced after 

 their sacrifice done to Viracocha, and thereby they began 

 to call the Spaniards Viracochas, as they doe at this day. 



