Mayan Goddess: Ixchel

The Maya had many gods and goddesses. I found one I haven't heard of before named Ixchel. Ixchel is the mayan goddess of child birth, medicine, crafts, rainbows, and the moon. She is depicted with snakes for hair and carrying a jar. The jar is said to hold immense amounts of water, which becomes rain and floods when she turns over the jar. Ixchel is most notable for being the patroness of child birth and as a moon goddess. Ixchel loved the sun but was not trusted by her father and the sun. Ixchel decided to follow the sun, but angry over the sun's mistrust, she decided to disappear whenever the sun came around. This explains the day and night cycle. This also ties into Ixchel as the child birth goddess, because when she is avoiding the sun, she aids and nurses pregnant women. Ixchel's medicine and child birth abilities were so legendary that a temple was erected on the island Comuzel. Mothers and daughters from all over would migrate to this "Island of Women" to worship Ixchel.
Aside from child birth and the moon, Ixchel is said to have invented weaving and controls rainbows and storms. By turning the jar upside down, Ixchel is able to unleash rain and floods that can be beneficial or disastrous. Rainbows form from Ixchel being happy about the new born children.
It's interesting to see how the Maya tasked so many things to one goddess. However, all of the tasks intertwine and relate in some way to create a very unique deity. I do think that Ixchel looks strange for having the personas of motherly care giver and lustful mistress. It is said though, that the snake hair symbolizes rebirth and that the clothes revealed her emotions. This symbolism is interesting but still leaves the goddess looking less than envisioned.