MS. TEXTS.1. The original text of Valdez. In 1853 the property of Don Narciso Cuentas of Tinta, heir of Dr. Valdez.2. The Justiniani text. In 1853 at Laris. Copy of the Valdez text.3. Markham’s copy of the Justiniani text (printed 1871).4. Rosas copy of the Justiniani text.5. Copy in the convent of San Domingo at Cuzco (the Dominican text).6. Von Tschudi’s copy of the Dominican text (printed 1853).7. Text of Zegarra (printed 1878).8. Second text of von Tschudi.9. Text of Spilsbury.10. Text of SahuaraurapenesDr. Gonzalez de la Rosa.There is light thrown upon the nameOllantayby the evidence taken during the journey of the Viceroy Toledo from Jauja to Cuzco, from November 1570 to March 1571. He wanted information respecting the origin of the Inca government, and 200 witnesses were examined, the parentage or lineage of each witness being recorded. Among these we find six witnesses of theAntasayac ayllu. Sayacmeans a station or division,Antais a small town near Cuzco. The names of the sixAntawitnesses were,ANCAILLO; USCA; HUACRO; MANCOY; AUCA PURI; ULLANTAY;Besides ANTONIO PACROTRICA and PUNICU PAUCAR, Chiefs ofAnta.We thus find that the name ofOllantaybelonged toAnta. Now the Incas were under great obligations to the chief of Anta, for that chief had rescued the eldest son ofInca Roccafrom the chief ofAyamarca, and had restored him to his father. For this great service the chief ofAntawas declared to be a noble of the highest rank and cousin to the Inca family. Moreover, the daughter of theAntachief was married to theInca Uira-cocha, and was the mother of Pachacuti. Assuming, as seems probable, thatOllantaywas a son of the chief of Anta, he would be a cousin of the Inca, and of very high rank, though not an agnate of the reigning family. This, I take it, is what is intended.Pachacutidesired to raise his family high above all others, and that, consequently, there should be no marriages with subjects even of the highest rank; and his excessive severity on the transgression of his rule by his daughter is thus explained.
1. The original text of Valdez. In 1853 the property of Don Narciso Cuentas of Tinta, heir of Dr. Valdez.
2. The Justiniani text. In 1853 at Laris. Copy of the Valdez text.
3. Markham’s copy of the Justiniani text (printed 1871).
4. Rosas copy of the Justiniani text.
5. Copy in the convent of San Domingo at Cuzco (the Dominican text).
6. Von Tschudi’s copy of the Dominican text (printed 1853).
7. Text of Zegarra (printed 1878).
8. Second text of von Tschudi.
9. Text of Spilsbury.
10. Text of SahuaraurapenesDr. Gonzalez de la Rosa.
There is light thrown upon the nameOllantayby the evidence taken during the journey of the Viceroy Toledo from Jauja to Cuzco, from November 1570 to March 1571. He wanted information respecting the origin of the Inca government, and 200 witnesses were examined, the parentage or lineage of each witness being recorded. Among these we find six witnesses of theAntasayac ayllu. Sayacmeans a station or division,Antais a small town near Cuzco. The names of the sixAntawitnesses were,
ANCAILLO; USCA; HUACRO; MANCOY; AUCA PURI; ULLANTAY;Besides ANTONIO PACROTRICA and PUNICU PAUCAR, Chiefs ofAnta.
We thus find that the name ofOllantaybelonged toAnta. Now the Incas were under great obligations to the chief of Anta, for that chief had rescued the eldest son ofInca Roccafrom the chief ofAyamarca, and had restored him to his father. For this great service the chief ofAntawas declared to be a noble of the highest rank and cousin to the Inca family. Moreover, the daughter of theAntachief was married to theInca Uira-cocha, and was the mother of Pachacuti. Assuming, as seems probable, thatOllantaywas a son of the chief of Anta, he would be a cousin of the Inca, and of very high rank, though not an agnate of the reigning family. This, I take it, is what is intended.Pachacutidesired to raise his family high above all others, and that, consequently, there should be no marriages with subjects even of the highest rank; and his excessive severity on the transgression of his rule by his daughter is thus explained.