Why did the Inca worship the sun god?

Answer 1

In my opinion the main fact to respond to the question is the following: To establish a "tropical year", one needs to account for the 26,000 +/- year cycle of the wobble of the earth as it affects the tilt from "tropic of cancer to tropic of capricon" of the earth in relation to the sun. Tropical years have been defined for specific points on the ecliptic, as well as an average over all solstices and equinoxes on the ecliptic, with a length of about 365.24219 SI days. The Julian and Gregorian Calendars used today have an error. The Gregorian was introduced to correct the Julian which. The modern Gregorian calendar was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, in 1582 AD, to replace the Julian calendar. Where the Pope had sway, the day after October 4th 1582 (Julian) was October 15th 1582 (Gregorian). Keep in mind (very important) The Incas territory is a few degrees from the tropic of Capricorn. The tropic of Capricorn is Sothern limit of the tilt, where the Incas established solstice markers. The Toltec/Maya/Aztecs territory is a few degrees from the tropic of Cancer. The tropic of Cancer is Northern limit of the tilt, where the Toltec/Maya/Aztecs established solstice markers. The Sun therefore was very important to all the AMERICAN Indians not just the Incas.

Answer 2

The Inca worshipped the sun god, Inti, because they believed that the sun was the source of life and sustenance. They believed that Inti was the most important deity, responsible for providing warmth, light, and fertility to the Earth. Worship of Inti also helped legitimize the authority of the Inca rulers, who claimed to be descended from the sun god.