The Maya moon goddess was associated with weaving, childbirth and medicine, and Isla Mujeres off Yucatán is named for the figurines the Spanish found at her shrine.

Maya moon iconography usually shows a young woman inside a crescent, often with a rabbit. Which named goddess goes with which image is genuinely disputed among Mayanists, and the tidy 'Ix Chel is the moon goddess' summary popular in guidebooks papers over a real argument.