| has gloss | eng: Awilix (also spelt Auilix and Avilix) was a goddess (or possibly a god) of the Postclassic Kiche Maya, who had a large kingdom in the highlands of Guatemala. She was the patron deity of the Nijaib noble lineage at the Kiche capital Qumarkaj, with a large temple in the city. Awilix was a Moon goddess and a goddess of night, although some studies refer to the deity as male. Awilix was probably derived from the Classic period lowland Maya moon goddess or from Cabawil Ix, the Moon goddess of the Chontal Maya. |
