phil.mythology
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A Glimpse ofPhilippine Mythology
•The deities of Philippine mythology are the gods, goddesses and diwatas worshipped by ancient Filipinos before the Christianization of the natives after the Spanish conquest of the Philippines. While not as widely known as its European and Asian counterparts, they have similar elements and characteristics when compared to other mythologies.
Ancient Tagalog Deities
Bathala• The supreme god of the Tagalogs; creator of man and
earth and addressed sometimes as Bathalang
Maykapal. • He dwells in Kaluwalhatian
together with the lesser gods and goddesses.
• Aside from the lesser gods and goddesses, he sent his anitos in order to assist the daily lives of
every human. • When most of the natives were
converted to Christianity during the Spanish Era, he was
referred to the Christian God.
Amanikable• The ill-tempered god of the sea because among the
first generation gods (aside from Bathala), he was
never married after his love was spurned by a beautiful mortal maiden, Maganda. • In frustration, he swore
vengeance against the humans by sending
turbulent waves and horrible tempest in order
to wreck boats and to drown men.
Idiyanale• Known by the Tagalogs as the god of animal husbandry and aquaculture by others the god of agriculture,
• the god who is in charge of animal welfare and aquatic resources, he usually lives in the woods and guards the animals from hunters, also on waters takes in charge of the fishes and other marine life.
Dumangan• The goddess of good
harvest. • She was
married to Idiyanale and
had two offspring.
Lakampati• She is major fertility deity of the ancient
Tagalogs. • Farmers with their children brought
offerings for him at the fields and invoke him to protect them from
famine. Some sources also said that foods and words are offered to him by
his devotees asking for "water" for their fields and "fish" when they set sail in
the sea for fishing. • Lakampati was a hermaphrodite deity
and was commented by some authors and friars as “the hermaphrodite devil
who satisfies his carnal appetite with men and women”.
• He is identified to the ancient Zambal goddess Ikapati although he/she also has a characteristics similar to other
Zambal deities such as Anitong Tawo, Dumangan, Damulag, Kalasokus, and
Kalaskas.
Mayari• The goddess of moon and one of the
three daughters of Bathala by a mortal
women. • She was the most charming of all the goddesses and had
two sister namely Tala and Hanan.
Tala• The goddess of the stars;
• sister of Mayari and Hanan and
one of the three daughters of Bathala by a
mortal woman.
Hanan• The goddess of morning;
• sister of Mayari and Tala and one
of the three daughters of Bathala by a
mortal woman.
Dumakulem• The strong, agile guardian of
mountains and the son of Idiyanale and Dumangan. • His sister was
Anitun Tabu. • He later married
Anagolay.
Anitun Tabu• The fickle-minded goddess of wind
and rain. • She was the
daughter of Idiyanale and
Dumangan and the sister of
Dumakulem.
Anagolay• The goddess of lost things and the
only offspring of Lakapati and
Mapulon. • She was married
to Dumakulem.
Apolaki• The god of sun and was chiefly
the patron of warriors.
•He was the son of Anagolay
and Dumakulem.
Diyan Masalanta
• The goddess of love, conception and childbirth
and the protector of lovers.
• She was the daughter of Anagolay and Dumakulem
and youngest of all the deities.
• After the conversion of the natives to Christianity
during the Spanish Era, she was then referred
as Maria Makiling.
FAMOUS PHILIPPINE DIWATAS
1.Mariang Makiling2.Mariang Sinukuan3.Maria Cacao4.Diwata ng Kagubatan
Mariang Makiling• The most famous of all
the enchantress in the Philippine mythology and folklore.
• She was the protector and guardian of Mount Makiling located in Los Baños, Laguna. Thus, modern sightings of her were even reported.
• Maria Makiling is a common theme among Filipino artists, ranging from painters and sculptors to graphic novelists. Before, the Spanish arrived in the Philippines, she was known as Diyan Masalanta.
Mariang Sinukuan
• She was the resident and protector of Mount Arayat located in Arayat, Pampanga
Maria Cacao• She dwells
in Mount Lantoy, Argao, Cebu where she had cacao trees, hence a plantation outside her own cave.
• After harvest, rain comes that wash down the mountain, enabling her to float down to the towns below in her golden ship to sell her products.
Diwata ng Kagubatan• Also known as Virgen Del Monte,
she was worshiped by the ancient Cuyunon of Cuyo Island, Palawan.
• She is honored in a celebrated feast, periodically held atop of Mount Caimana in the mentioned island.
• When most of the natives were converted to Christianity during the Spanish Era, about 2/3 of the converted Cuyunon are still celebrating her feast that upset the Spanish authorities. The situation led the Spanish authorities to intensify their evangelization and governance efforts.
PHILIPPINE MYTHICAL CREATURES
Aswang
Kapre
Siyokoy
Manananggal
Kantanod
Tiyanak
Tikbalang
Diwata
Nuno sa Punso
Sirena
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