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The Lord of Huan ca Myth

The Lord of Huan ca Myth. By Adam Grayhack. “The Lord of Huanca ”.

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The Lord of Huan ca Myth

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  1. The Lord of Huanca Myth By Adam Grayhack

  2. “The Lord of Huanca” After the Spanish Conquest, the Incan city of Cusco lost all of its political and economic supremacy. Forced labor and Spain’s dominance over the Indian populace was cruel. The natives lived in horrible conditions. At this time a new religion began to come forth, many converts were made, and Christian cults came into being in the whole of Peru. So it was that one of the most famous cults was born to Christianity, The Lord of Huanca.

  3. “The Lord of Huanca” cont. In the month of May 1675 in the mine of Vasos owned by the Marques de Valle Umbroso, the natives were exploited without mercy in the process of mining metals from the earth. Among the natives working the mine was Diego Quispe, a peasant from the town of Chincheros. He was a rebellious, before he could be punished harshly for his transgressions, he took advantage of the darkness of night and escaped.

  4. “The Lord of Huanca” cont. To return home he had to cross the hills of Pachatusan but the first light of the day forced him to hide in an alcove wait for the night. Diego made himself as comfortable as he could among the rock and spent the day in prayer. At nightfall, due to the excessive darkness and helpless to manage his way back down the mountain, he returned to the alcove and fell asleep.

  5. “The Lord of Huanca” cont. During the night Diego was awoken by a brilliant light illuminating the dark cavern where he slept, there in the light was the image of a man whose body was bloody and beaten. In awe, Diego suddenly recognized the man who stood before him and who then spoke to him.

  6. The Beaten man’s words "Diego.I have chosen you to be a Dove. A messenger of my kindness and mercy.This place has been chosen to bea volcano of love and a refreshing spring of pardon. Go to your town and present yourself to your Priest, then return.I will be here."quote from: http://gosouthamerica.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=gosouthamerica&cdn=travel&tm=100&gps=105_12_1276_816&f=11&tt=14&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.labyrinthina.com/huanca.htm

  7. “The Lord of Huanca” cont. It is said that Diego left a simple silver cross before leaving for his home. A few weeks later, Diego Quispe completed his mission. A small group from Chinchero left for Huanca, including family members, and the town Priest. When the party passed the mine of Vasos, Diego didn’t say a word, avoiding detection by the overseers who were anxious to recapture him. The small caravan crossed under the gap of Calca to the properties of Villar and Uchumaca, continuing up Pachatusan toward Huanca, where it is said they once more beheld the appearenceof the Lord. Diego Quispe was brought before Father Mercedario to inform him of the extraordinary event. A well known painter, who belonged to the famous Cusquenean School of Art, was enlisted to depict the details as recalled by Diego. The image was painted directly onto the very rock itself, at the definite spot where the event took place. So began the tradition of pilgrimage remembering the Lord of Huanca.

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