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Diwata Kat Sidpan: a deity who lives in the western region called Sidpan; Diwata Kat Libatan: a deity who lives in the eastern region called Babatan; Tumangkuyun: wash and keep clean the trunks of the two sacred cardinal trees in Sidpan and Babatan by using the blood of those who have died in epidemics; the blood he uses causes the colors of the sunrise and sunset, Diwata katamyan: invoked when the wet period lasts too long and these Amyan hot-dry winds are needed, Salakap: the spirits of epidemic sickness which arrive on earth through the northwest winds; initially were humans who were forced, thru a discriminatory decree or through their comrade's trick, to consume either the feces or flesh of a dead human, which turned them into Salakap, Tumungkuyan: leaders of the Salakap who paint tree trunks the support the sky using the blood of the epidemic-dead, Sumurutun: captain of the outrigger which transports the dead to Kiyabusan, Lumalayag: warriors who challenge and fight the Salakap, Tandayag: a deity who lives in Kiyabusan; sent by the supreme deity to live with the Salakap in order to prevent them from sailing except during the northeast winds, as per an agreement between the Salakap and the supreme deity, Taliyakud: chief god of the underworld who tends a fire between two tree trunks; asks the souls of the dead questions, where the soul's louse acts as the conscience that answers the questions truthfully; if the soul is wicked, it is pitched and burned, but if it is good, it passes on to a happier place with abundant food, Diwata: general term for deities; they created the first man made from earth and gave him the elements of fire, the flint-like stones, iron, and tinder, as well as rice and most importantly, rice-wine, which humans could use to call the deities and the spirits of their dead, God of Animals: the deity of animals who allowed the creatures to speak but forbade them from dancing; when a king heard of an island filled with dogs, he ordered a captain to get some of them; the captain ordered the dogs which they did, angering the god of animals who struck their ship with lightning, killing the captain and turning the dogs and ship into an island called Tagbayanga, which now protects the town of Pilar from strong winds and waves, Mount Diwata Deities: a group of deities (diwata) at the Diwata Mountains, whose privacy was subjugated by the noise created by the hornbills (kalaw); the oldest among them used her wooden staff and tapped in on the ground three times, which made their home flew up and became the island of Camiguin; a crater was left, which became Lake Mainit, Pikit Octopus: a small octopus at the Pikit river who was raised by the fivider Sario, until grew massive; inflicted illness to anyone who it has stung; when Sario died, the octopus left the river, Rizal: a culture-hero who in the future, will return to aid his people in their struggle, Sario: a diviner who raised the giant octopus in the Pikit river, Tahaw: supreme deity who is give prayers of supplications and petitions, True: deity of the forest and herder of hunting animals. 1986. Barangay: Sixteenth-century Philippine Culture and Society. (1983). Page 201. (2016). Gaddang Literature. La religin antigua de los Filipinos. Because of this, it has long been the subject of magical folklore and legend in a variety of societies and cultures. Limos, M. A. Filipino Heritage The Making of a Nation Volume 5: Myths Shared With Mexico. US-China Education Review B, May 2016, Vol. (1994). [5][6][7], The following figures continue to exist and prevail among the collective memory and culture of Filipinos today, especially among adherents to the native and sacred Filipino religions, despite centuries of persecution beginning with the introduction of non-native and colonial Abrahamic religions which sought to abolish all native faiths in the archipelago beginning in the late 14th century, and intensified during the middle of the 16th century to the late 20th century. University of the Philippines. Folklore Studies Vol. Capiznon. F. Landa Jocano. Quezon City: The University of the Philippines Folklorists Inc. Vanoverbergh, M. (1955). An Encyclopedia of Shamanism Volume 1, Volume 1. University of the Philippines Press. (1992). Rethinking Maria Cacao: Legend-making in the Visayan Context. In fact, the scarab beetle also known as the dung beetle, because it rolls animal droppings into balls factors predominantly into legends detailing the creation of the earth and the universe itself. Mama Guayen: a god that carries the souls of the dead in a boat to the ends of the earth; Sumpoy: god who guides the soul toward a very high mountain, Sisiburanen: the god who rules the mountain where Sumpoy drops off the souls of the dead, Mangalos: the spirits who eat the insides of children; takes away young lives, Hangin: the spirits of the death wind; takes the life of the elderly, Sitaho: also called Sibo Malabag; the god of the early migrants from Borneo, Estrella Bangotbanwa: deified shaman from the 19th century, Canla and Ona: the couple hidden under a clod of earth thrown down by the god Lalaon as punishment to the people who showed malice towards the couple; said to go forth onto the world only after the people become good and envy in the world disappear, Hari-sa-Boqued: an emissary of Canla and Ona; Mount Canlaon is said to burst whenever word has been sent from Canla and Ona to Hair-sa-Baqued, asking if the people have become good and envy is no longer in this world; in other versions, he is also a king of a prosperous kingdom, where his followers are humans, but in one case, he also has loyal dwarfs as followers; disallowed the people from planting tobacco near the summit, but was disobeyed, resulting in an eruption, Maniuantiuan: the beautiful and graceful wife of Marikudo who negotiated with Pinampang; came from a commoner family, Mambusay: son of Marikudo who first spoke with the ten Bornean datus and hear their plea, Makatunao: a tyrant ruler whose actions forced the ten Bornean datus to flee to Panay, Puti: the leader of the ten Bornean datus who fled to Panay; returned to Borneo and fought Makatunao, Pinampang: wife of Puti who negotiated with Maniusntiuan, Bankaya: one of the ten Bornean datus; settled at Aklan, Sumakuel: one of the ten Bornean datus; settled at Hamtik, Paiburong: one of the ten Bornean datus; settled at Irong-Irong, Horned Presidente: a presidente of a town who yearned to have more power to control the people; he wished for horns to frighten his constituents, which instead led to the people withdrawing their support; died while still wanting to keep his power, Laon: the supreme deity; a goddess said to reside in the mountain at the neighboring island of Negros, Bulalakaw: a bird god who looks like a peacock and can cause illnesses; lives in, Bangutbanwa: ensures good harvests and an orderly universe, Mangindalon: intercedes for sick persons; punishes enemies, Soliran: one of two performers of the marriage ceremonies, Solian: one of two performers of the marriage ceremonies, Tungkung Langit: the god of the sky who brings famine, drought, storms, and floods, Lulid-Batang: the god of the earth, responsible for earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, Linting Habughabug: the god of lightning, whose look kills people and who shouts in anger, Launsina: the goddess of the sun, moon, stars, and seas, and the most beloved because people seek forgiveness from her, Burigadang Pada Sinaklang Bulawan: the goddess of greed to whom people pray when they want to get rich, Saragnayan: the god of darkness who has the power to replace brightness with darkness, Lubay-lubyuk Hanginun si Mahuyuk-huyukun: the goddess of the evening breeze; cools people, especially during the summer, Suklang Malayun: the guardian of happy homes. Worms are (obviously) associated with the element of earth, and so can be incorporated into workings related to growth, fertility, the life cycle, and even the underworld. Sepa | Ancient Egypt Online Marigondon; can level a mountain with a kick; one of the Mactan chieftains loyally allied to Datu Mangal, Umindig: chief of Bo. Laon: the supreme goddess and creator residing in Mount Kanlaon; governs the harvest, pestilence, and locusts; Makaako: the creator and the most powerful god, Pandaque: god who is given ritual offerings so that a soul of the deceased will not be taken by the gods responsible for torment in the afterlife. Vol. Of Schebesta, P. (1952). [citation needed]. She is the author of Daily Spellbook for the Good Witch, Wicca Practical Magic and The Daily Spell Journal. University of Manila., 1956. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH. Juan Jos de Noceda,Pedro de Sanlucar. 1978. Page 358. Scott, William Henry (1994).Barangay: Sixteenth-century Philippine Culture and Society. University of Manila., 1958. Quezon City: GCF Books. A List of 5 Deities That are Associated with Crows [With Stories] vii. National Library of the Philippines. (1970). Gttinger Studien zur Musikwissenschaft Volume 3. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Page 22. Blumentritt, Ferdinand (1895). 2: The Customs of the Tiruray People. Vocabulario de la lengua tagala. Each ethnic group has their own distinct pantheon of deities. Woolly Bears. Donoso, Isaac (2016). Isabelo de los Reyes y Florentino. An Account of Personhood, Identity and Bodily Knowledge amongst the Batak of Palawan Island (the Philippines). Eugenio, D. L. (1989). The Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. Jocano, F. L. (1968). Felipe Pardo, archbishop of Manila (1686-1688)Carta sobre la idolatria de los naturales de la provincia de Zambales, y de los del pueblo de Santo Tomas y otros circunvecinos. 4. C & E Publishing. Aran: Tiny human-like beings that reside in trees, anthills, dark spaces and are neither evil nor good. Incorporate the earthworm into your magical workings. (1854). Manila: Impr. 5. Frigga was the wife of the all-powerful Odin, and was considered a goddess of fertility and marriage within the Norse pantheon. Colin SJ, Francisco (1663). Folk-Islam in Maranao Society. Boxer Codex: Edicin moderna. Danyag 2 (Dec): 114. Want to shed the baggage of your old life and embrace a new and beautiful one? The Journal of American Folklore. A.M.S. The Bukidnon of Mindanao. Gods Oceanic Linguistics30:73129. North Atlantic Books. harpotho said: Maybe Arachne, the Greek woman who was turned into the first spider by Hera. Garuda is believed to be a vahana (conveyance) of Vishnu, one of the Trimurti. Tangan, L. (2011). Diccionario mitologico de Filipinas. Wigington, Patti. University of Manila., 1958. kristian--mingle said: Ive heard that Loki is commonly associated with spiders. .University of Manila (1956). Pag-aaral at Pagsalin sa Pilipino ng mga Kaalamang-Bayan ng Bikol at ang Kahalagahan ng mga Ito sa Pagtuturo ng Pilipino sa Bagong Lipunan. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. the University of Georgia Press. Evolving a Development Framework for the Sama Dilaut in an Urban Center in the Southern Philippines. Madrid, 1895. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Barangay: Sixteenth Century Philippine Culture and Society. Philippine Short Stories. Posted by ; alice collins trousers; Kroeber, A. L. (1918). Page 29. Deities associated with butterflies Madrid, 1895. Sepa, the Centipede God Iseum Sanctuary Snpan Singsing: Center for Kapampngan Cultural Heritage. The Gods and Goddesses. Folktales of Southern Philippines. A scene from Old Welsh literature. Gugurang: the supreme god; causes the pit of Mayon volcano to rumble when he is displeased; cut Mt. Webdeities associated with centipedesgriffin park demolishedgriffin park demolished The Deities of the Animistic Religion of Mayaoyao, Ifugao. He was sometimes referred to as the centipede of Horus but was also closely associated with Osiris. Fansler, D. S. (1922). Native races and their customs. 1991. Diccionario Mitologico de Filipinas. Bulol: household divinities that are the souls of departed ancestors; Nabulul: spouse of Bugan; a god who possesses or lives in Bulul figures; guards the rice and make the rice harvest plentiful, Bugan: spouse of Nabulul; a goddess who possesses or lives in Bulul figures; guards the rice and make the rice harvest plentiful, Gatui: divinities associated with practical jokes, but have a malevolent side that feast on souls and cause miscarriages, Tagbayan: divinities associated with death that feast on human souls that are guarded by two headed monsters called kikilan, Imbayan: also called Lingayan; divinities who guide souls after they die, Himpugtan: an Imbayan divinity who can terminate those that displease him, Munduntug: divinities from the mountains who cause hunters to be lost. Blumentritt, Fernando (1895). Fansler, Filipino Popular Tales, pp. Description mukade are monstrous mukadecentipedes (Scolopendra subspinipes) with dark bodies and bright orange legs and heads. 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