# The myth of the moon goddess

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Cynthia Fay Davis
- Year: 2022
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/cynthia_fay_davis_the_myth_of_the_moon_goddess)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The sun god was in love with the moon goddess, Ix Chel. But the goddess' grandfather was very possessive, and would not let the sun god anywhere near his beloved granddaughter. Desperate to be together, they escaped and were ready to light up the sky with their powerful rays. Unfortunately, their love story doesn't end happily ever after. Cynthia Fay Davis details the Maya myth of Ix Chel. \[Directed by The Animation Project, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio\].

## Lectures

1. [The myth of the moon goddess](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/cynthia_fay_davis_the_myth_of_the_moon_goddess/5b9d3ebfed5a), 5 min (TED's player)