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Name Ixtab
Gender Feminine
Usage Mayan Mythology
Pronounced Pron. [iʃ.ˈtaɓ]
Other Forms FormsIx Tab
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

At the time of the Spanish conquest of Yucatán (1527–1546), Ix Tab or Ixtab ( "Rope Woman", "Hangwoman") was the indigenous Mayan goddess of suicide by hanging. Playing the role of a psychopomp, she would accompany such suicides to heaven.
Added 9/15/2009 by anonymous