Awilix

Gender Feminine
Usage Mayan Mythology

Meaning & History

Meaning uncertain, possibly from a place name Awilizapan, or possibly from a Q'eqchi' Maya word meaning "swallow (bird)" [1]. This was the name of the K'iche' Maya goddess of the moon, night and death.

Categories

animals, birds, celestial, death deities, goddesses, lunar deities, moon, night, sky, space, uncertain etymology, women and death

Sources & References

  1. Page at https://www.mesoweb.com/publications/Christenson/PopolVuh.pdf.
Entry added April 5, 2022