Awilix

The Classic period Maya moon goddess may have been a forerunner of Awilix

Awilix (/äwiˈliʃ/) (also spelt Ahuilix, Auilix and Avilix) was a goddess (or possibly a god) of the Postclassic Kʼicheʼ Maya, who had a large kingdom in the highlands of Guatemala.[1] She was the patron deity of the Nijaʼibʼ noble lineage at the Kʼicheʼ capital Qʼumarkaj, with a large temple in the city. Awilix was a Moon goddess and a goddess of night,[2] although some studies refer to the deity as male.[3] Awilix was probably derived from the Classic period lowland Maya moon goddess or from Cʼabawil Ix, the Moon goddess of the Chontal Maya.[4]

  1. ^ Carmack 2001a, pp.362-363.
  2. ^ Carmack 2001a, pp.362-363. Fox 1987, 2008, p.205.
  3. ^ Christenson 2003, 2007.
  4. ^ Orellana 1981, p.160. Fox 1987, 2008, p.56.