Apu Ollantay: A Drama of the Time of the Incas · c. 1770 (Quechua text); Markham's English version 1910
Persons of the Play
Translated by Clements R. Markham (1910)
APU OLLANTAY.—General of Anti-suyu, the eastern province of the empire. A young chief, but not of the blood-royal. His rank was that of a Tucuyricuo or Viceroy. The name occurs among the witnesses examined by order of the Viceroy Toledo, being one of the six of the Antasayac ayllu.
PACHACUTI.—The Sovereign Inca.
TUPAC YUPANQUI.—Sovereign. Inca, son and heir of Pachacuti.
RUMI-ÑAUI.—A great chief, General of Colla-suyu. The word means ‘Stone-eye.’
UILLAC UMA.—High Priest of the Sun. The word Uma means head, and Uillac, a councillor and diviner.
URCO HUARANCA.—A chief. The words mean ‘Mountain Chief.’ The word huaranca means 1000; hence, Chief of a Thousand.
HANCO HUAYLLU AUQUI.—An old officer, of the blood-royal.
PIQUI CHAQUI.—Page to Ollantay. The words mean ‘fleet-footed.’
ANAHUARQUI.—The Ccoya or Queen, wife of Pachacuti.
CUSI COYLLUR ÑUSTA.—A Princess, daughter of Pachacuti. The words mean ‘the joyful star.’
YMA SUMAC.—Daughter of Cusi Coyllur. The words mean ‘How beautiful.’
PITU SALLA.—A girl, companion of Yma Sumac.
CCACCA MAMA.—A matron of Virgins of the Sun. Jailer of Cusi Coyllur.
Nobles, captains, soldiers, boys and girls dancing, singers, attendants, messengers or Chasqui.
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Anonymous (Quechua). Apu Ollantay: A Drama of the Time of the Incas, Persons of the Play. Translated by Clements R. Markham. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/ollantay-markham/0/.
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Anonymous (Quechua). Apu Ollantay: A Drama of the Time of the Incas, Persons of the Play. Translated by Clements R. Markham. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/work/ollantay-markham/0/.