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PHILIPPINE MYTHOLOGY: A Chart of the Deities, Creatures & Heroes

February 29, 2016 Jordan Clark Opinion, Philippine Mythology

I’m a very visual person. My office wall is plastered with thumb tacks, maps and strings from when I charted out the history and evolution

Sacred image and offering stand. Note the egg on the stand. Gerona, upper Agúsan. b, c, Sacred posts with offering trays for the Magbabáya, used on the upper Agúsan during the great religious movement.

The MANÓBOS Of Agusan: Classification Of Deities & Spirits

February 28, 2016 Jordan Clark Manobo Beleifs, Mindanao Mythologies & Beliefs, Philippine Mythology

The Manobo are several people groups who inhabit the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. They speak one of the languages belonging to the Manobo

RIBUNG LINTI: Visayan Deity of Thunder & Lightning

February 26, 2016 Jordan Clark Panay Bukidnon Beliefs, Visayan Mythologies & Beliefs, Western Visayas Mythologies & Beliefs

Ribung Linti – the god of thunder and lightning. He was believed to be able to control thunder , release bolts of electricity and harness lightning. There

VISAYAN WAR DEITIES | Philippine Mythology

February 24, 2016 Jordan Clark Central Visayas Mythologies & Beliefs, Visayan Mythologies & Beliefs, Western Visayas Mythologies & Beliefs

The “trinity” of Visayan War gods invoked before or during battle were Yna Guinid (the goddess of war and poisons), Barangaw (the god of rainbow and

A Compendium of Creatures from Philippine Folklore & Mythology

February 22, 2016 Jordan Clark Creatures & Spirits

An alphabetical list of over 370 Creatures & Mythical Beings from Philippine Folklore & Mythology I have dozens resources that I use when I am

AGLA will feature Visayan Myths & Pintados Warriors!

February 18, 2016 Jordan Clark Books & References, Interviews

There aren’t enough comics that focus on Philippine Mythology. This isn’t an opinion, it’s a fact. So I get super excited when I come across

Sculpture of an morbidly obese female spirit smothering a sleeping male by sitting on him.

BATIBAT | BANGUNGOT – Frightened To Death By Nightmares

February 16, 2016 Jordan Clark Creatures & Spirits, Ilokano Mythology & Beliefs

The Batibat or Bangungot is a vengeful spirit found in Ilocano folklore. These spirits are blamed as the cause of the fatal nocturnal disease called

Origin Myths of the Tagalogs | BATHALA the Creator

February 13, 2016 Jordan Clark Tagalog Mythology & Folk Beliefs

Who is BATHALA? In ancient mythology among the Tagalogs, there was a creator, a supreme god. He was known as Bathala Maykapal or Lumikha. According to

Mythical Heroes of the Philippines | Old Tales Revisited

February 9, 2016 Daniel De Guzman Opinion

“ A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into regions of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory

Visayan Story of Creation | Philippine Mythology

February 9, 2016 Jordan Clark Central Visayas Mythologies & Beliefs, Visayan Mythologies & Beliefs, Western Visayas Mythologies & Beliefs

Some of you who read our recent post “Ancient Visayan Deities in Philippine Mythology” have asked where many of the names came from and if