Ix Chel
Culture & Region
Maya (Mesoamerica)
Time Period
c. Classic Maya (c. 250-900 CE) onwards
Domains
Moonweavingmedicinechildbirthwaterdivinationfloods
Symbols & Animals
Rabbitweavingwater jarssnake headdressaged/young forms
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Cozumel (pilgrimage site)
- Yucatan
Key Myths & Stories
Moon goddess; destroys world with floods; weaver; grandmother/medicine woman
Related Deities
≈ Selene (moon); ≈ Artemis (childbirth)