Ixchel 3D print model

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Ixchel, Goddess of the Moon

Ixchel was revered as the goddess of the moon, because of her feminine character. She represented the fertility linked to the earth, due to the fact that the cycles of the moon are those which determine the times of planting and harvest. She was also associated with the rains and the Maya rain god Chaac.

The Maya represented her as a young woman, as a symbol of the waxing moon, or else as an older woman, as a symbol of the waning moon, pouring a jug of water onto the earth, or sometimes as an elderly woman weaving on a loom. On her head, she wore a serpent, and the pattern on her skirt was of bones in the form of a cross. She was celebrated during the month of “Zip” in the Maya calendar under her role as goddess of medicine. She had four symbols in four different colors: red, white, black, and yellow, which were associated with the four segments of the universe.

Ixchel, Protector of Cozumel and Isla Mujeres

This goddess protected the pilgrims who visited her sacred island: Cuzamil, today known as Cozumel, where one of the most important temples dedicated to her was located. From the port Pole (today known as Xcaret) the canoes departed with pilgrims bound for her temple to seek the oracle of Ixchel; young women also joined this pilgrimage to ask her help in producing the sons that their husbands wished for.

Isla Mujeres (island of women) is also dedicated to Ixchel, where there is still a temple, so if you are curious you might want to see it during a visit to Quintana Roo!

Source: https://yucatantoday.com/en/maya-goddess-ixchel/