Talk:Ixchel

message: Per WP:RS, I think that we should not be relying upon such arguably inauthentic and third-hand sources such as Monaghan, which the present article seems exclusively to do. Sources which actually directly study the history, archaeology, and iconography of the Maya are better placed to inform, than 'neopaganistic' reinterpretations such as these. I'll see what can be added; most of the present content I fear needs rewrite or scrapping altogether.--cjllw | TALK 13:55, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: While the neopaganistic interpretation should probably be mentioned(I doubt it's such a minority POV that it should not be mentioned) it certainly shouldn't be the primary focus of the article.  Adding more authentic facts and sources would be great. JesseW, the juggling janitor 06:55, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

text: I've removed the {prod} tag- while I agree, and as stated above, the content here at present leaves a lot to be desired, deleting the article altogether is not the best way to go about remedying the situation. Rather, it should be rewritten, even if only as a stub initially, using more reliable sources. I'll see what I can do on this front in the next little while.--cjllw | TALK 00:35, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sources and content 

message: Since I found it impossible just to amend the existing text, I have completely rewritten it, trying to preserve some useful passages. The language could probably be much improved upon, don't hesitate to interfere with the wording.retal
:Hi Retal- a nicely-done rewrite, the article is now much improved. Many thanks!--cjllw | TALK 07:33, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  rewriting of the text 

message: I have deleted a passage only to substitute an almost identical, but somewhat expanded version of it; this may have seemed vadalism, but had a constructive intention!77.162.130.139 14:54, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  be patient please! 

message: I saw a book (sorry, don't remember the title, it was a large-format yellow softcover with just the classic mayan deities,black-and-white copies of traditional representations and glyphs, and explanations, one per page) which had some data not mentioned here:
-Identification with divining (along with Itzamna); this is why I mention Ixmucane, a more modern crone-goddess associated with divining
-Identification with herbalism (follows from medicine)
-Paired with Itzamna as wet season/dry season pair
Also, I've seen a vase where she is the midwife to a younger moon goddess, the birthing child is a rabbit. This midwife aspect is also vaguely reminiscent of Ixmucane who tends (after testing the honesty of) the pregnant Ixquic.--190.56.50.88 03:49, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Link with Ixmucane and/or with divining? 

message: I removed the line about Tezcatlipoca as a jaguar, because that introduces a very complicated and confusing subject and does not appear to contribute to an understanding of Ixchel.77.162.130.139 (talk) 13:19, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tezcatlipoca 

message: I again removed the picture illustrating the young moon goddess with her rabbit, since it does not belong in this article about the aged goddess of childbirth and curing.77.162.130.139 (talk) 16:34, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wrong Picture Added and Removed 

message: Where does it said that Itzamna & Ixchel are similar to Orpheus & Eurydice, Izanagi & Izanami, Savitri & Satyavan, and Lot & his wife? It doesn't said anything in Itzamna or Ixchel. Cococrash11 (talk) 06:46, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Itzamna and Ixchel 

message: The Late-Postclassic goddess Ix Chebel Yax is glossed in the article as "the creasing moon represented as a weaving young lady". Is there a source for this statement?2A02:A452:9491:1:FD88:FCE6:6E2:155B (talk) 17:14, 27 July 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ix Chebel Yax moon goddess? 

message: Did Ixchel transform into a man when she needed to do battle? 76.190.213.189 (talk) 23:16, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Transformation into a man? 

message: I think she is also the goddess of rainbows 73.20.50.209 (talk) 03:15, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rainbo