The goddess Ixtab known in the pantheon of the Mayan gods as the supreme goddess of suicide, liked to induce people to die by their own hands, to take care of their soul after they have died, this divinity and also wife of the god of death . He knew the meaning of suicide and was considered by the Maya as an honorable way to die, the Goddess Ixtab liked to incite this practice among mortals. Ixtab was not distinguished by being a beautiful goddess, her appearance resembled that of a decomposing corpse, and most of the time her eyes were closed, and she loved to hang herself by the neck of the trees. When he got someone to commit suicide, he accompanied him and took him to the Underworld.
One day Ixtab found a couple of Young Mayans Itzel (Afternoon Light) and Ikal (Spirit), who looked very much in love Itzel looked as beautiful as the goddess Xochiquétzal (Mayan goddess of beauty) and only had fifteen years of age. Envy caught her, because she could not bear to see beautiful women being very happy next to her beloved. Itzel was a happy girl, full of life and optimism, she liked everything and amazed her, rebozaba happiness. But Ixtab could not stand her and decided that he had to take her with her. That's how I created a plan for its destruction. He made use of his ability to become invisible, and at all times began to send messages to Itzel. He would sneak up to his ear and say: "Itzel, look how sad life is, everything is evil and injustice, men do not value the love you show! Or: - Have you seen how Ikal looks at the other women and forgets about you? Other times Ixtab whispered: Itzel, do not trust men, look at Ikal, your boyfriend, go around Yatziri Pech
Before this continuous bombardment of dismal messages, Itzel began to be sad, distrustful of all, looked at Ikal with bad intentions, suffered when he was with Ikal, one day Itzel and Ikal quarreled due to the influence of Ixtab and when Ikal turned his back Itzel hit her with a rock causing her death, life was no longer happy. Two months passed, Itzel had lost weight, she was regretful and she began to hate life. This followed a period of time until one day he went to the ceiba tree that was behind his house and hung on it. Immediately Ixtab appeared, picked it up, took her hand, and while laughing loudly, he took her to his underworld to later turn her into his slave.