The myth of the moon goddess - Cynthia Fay Davis
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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.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Cynthia Fay Davis
- Director
- The Animation Project
- Lead Creative
- Sammi WS Chan, Teresa Park, Zander Krakowiak
- Designer
- Andrea Montufar, Dasle Gang, Jin-Lyn Chin
- Mentor
- Cat Gulácsy, Pakorn Bupphavesa, Melody Shih
