1. PHILIPPINE MYTHOLOGY Pantheon of the Gods and Goddesses Mythological Creatures

2. Introduction Philippine mythology is derivedfrom Philippine folk literature,which is the traditional oralliterature of the Filipino people.This refers to a wide range ofmaterial due to the ethnic mix ofthe Philippines. Each uniqueethnic group has its own storiesand myths to tell. 3. IntroductionPHILIPPINE PANTHEON. The stories of ancient Philippine mythology include deities,creation stories,mythical creatures, and beliefs. Ancient Philippine mythology varies among the many indigenous tribes of the Philippines. Some groups during the pre-Spanish conquest era believed in a single Supreme Being who created the world and everything in it, while others chose to worship a multitude of tree and forest deities (diwatas). Diwatas came from the Sanskrit word devata which means "deity", one of the several significant Hindu influences in the Pre- Hispanic religion of the ancient Filipinos. 4. IntroductionBecause the country has many islands and is inhabited by different ethnic groups, Philippine Mythology and superstitions are very diverse. However, certain similarities exist among these groups, such as the belief in Heaven (Kaluwalhatian or Kalangitan), Hell (Impiyerno), and human soul (kaluluwa). 5. Introduction The prevalence of belief in the figures of Filipino mythology is strong in the provinces. Many common folk attribute psychological problems to these superstitions and considered significant for psychologists in understanding the Filipino psyche. 6. Introduction Before the arrival of the Spaniards and theintroduction of Roman Catholicism in the1500s, the indigenous inhabitants of thePhilippines were adherents of a mixture ofanimism, Hinduism,and VajrayanaBuddhism. Bathala was the supreme God ofthe Filipinos, represented by the langit, orsky, but not all Filipinos believed in it. TheNinuno, or the ancient ancestors, were thepeople who taught Filipinos/Tagalogs whowill be in the future; they believed in thesupreme God. For the Bikolanos, thesupreme God was Gugurang. 7. Introduction Other Filipino gods and goddesses includearaw (sun), buwan (the moon), tala (thestars), and natural objects (such as trees,shrubs, mountains, or rocks). However, theywere not the Western kinds of gods andgoddesses; they were representations forsome Filipinos/Tagalogs; or they wererepresentations as gifts. As the Abrahamicreligions began to sweep the islands, mostFilipinos became Christians, consequentlybelieving in only one God. Other Filipinosbecame Muslims, especially in the southernislands of the country such as Mindanao. 8. Filipino mythology gods and goddesses The famous gods and goddesses of Greek,Roman, Norse, Egyptian, Chinese, andJapanese mythology are the mostwidespread popular mythology in theworld today. These different countriescontain different gods and goddesses.Even if Filipino Mythology is not as well-known as the others, they still containsimilar elements,suchas gods,goddesses, creation stories, mythicalcreatures and beliefs. 9. PANTHEON of Philippinegods and goddesses(in Alphabetical order) 10. AGUIgod of fire; brother of Agwe 11. AGWEgod of waters 12. AMAN SINAYAgod of the sea, fishing, and seafaring 13. AMANIKABLE god of the hunt, theprotector of huntsmen 14. AMIHANthe bird who stirred up the waters and the heavens 15. ANITUN TABUgoddess of the wind and the rain 16. APOLAKIgod of the sun, lord of war, son of Bathala, patron of warriors 17. ASPENEthe shell goddess 18. BAGOBOgod of war 19. BATHALA king of the gods, ruler of theheavens, creator of humanity 20. BAYOAgod of pacts 21. DALLANGgoddess of beauty 22. DAYEAgoddess of secrets 23. DELTISEgod of mambabarangs 24. DETINOSgod of evil; enemy ofBathala 25. DIANMASALANTAgoddess of love, pregnancy, childbirth, became known as"Maria Makiling" post-Spanish 26. DIHASgoddess of medicinal herbs 27. HABAGATgod of winds 28. HALMISTAgod of Magic 29. HANANgod of the morning 30. HAYOgod of the sea and the 31. HUKLOBANgoddess of death 32. IDEANALEgoddess of agriculture andanimal husbandry 33. KALINGAgod of thunder 34. KAPALARANAlthough he is not a God, he is still consideredas a high power. He has the power to change destiny at his will. 35. KIDULgod of earthquakes 36. KILUBANSAgod of healing 37. LAKAMBUWIgod of gluttony, food, andeating 38. LAKAPATIdeity of fertility andcultivated fields 39. LALAHONgoddess of volcanoes 40. LINGAgod of disease, althoughunlike Manggagaway, he cures them 41. MAGUAYENferryboat god, ferries souls to hell 42. MALYARIgod of strength andbravery 43. MANGARAGANgoddess of war 44. MANGGAGAWAYgoddess of disease, poses as ahealer and inflicts terror byinducing maladies instead; one ofSitans helper 45. MANISALATgod of broken families 46. MAYARIone-eyed, beautiful goddessand ruler of the moon,daughter of Bathala 47. OGHEPgod of mountains and 48. PAMAHRESgod of knowledge 49. PASIPOgod of music 50. PUGHEthe king of the Dwendes of the North 51. PUNHOgod of trees 52. SIDAPAgod of death 53. SIGINAGURAN god of hell 54. SIRENHAgoddess of fishes 55. SITANgod of the afterlife,guardian of the realm ofthe spirits 56. SODOPgoddess of gold 57. SOMILGEgoddess of magic, queenof witchery 58. TALAgoddess of the stars; daughter of Bathala 59. Mythological Creatures 60. RESOURCES:F. Landa Jocano, Outline of Philippine Mythology(Centro Escolar University Research andDevelopment Center, 1969)Angelfire Editors. (n.d.). Mysterio delas Felipinas.Retrieved November 10, 2011, from Angelfire:http://www.angelfire.com/realm2/mdf/Gods.htmPhilippine mythology. (2006, June 01). RetrievedNovember 10, 2011, from Michael BournesBook of Thoth: http://www.book-of-thoth.com/thebook/index.php/Philippine_mythologyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_mythology 61. THATS ALL.THANK YOU VERY MUCH!