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
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The MANÓBOS Of Agusan: Classification Of Deities & Spirits
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
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RIBUNG LINTI: Visayan Deity of Thunder & Lightning
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
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VISAYAN WAR DEITIES | Philippine Mythology
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
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A Compendium of Creatures from Philippine Folklore & Mythology
An alphabetical list of over 370 Creatures & Mythical Beings from Philippine Folklore & Mythology I have dozens resources that I use when I am
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AGLA will feature Visayan Myths & Pintados Warriors!
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
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BATIBAT | BANGUNGOT – Frightened To Death By Nightmares
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
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Origin Myths of the Tagalogs | BATHALA the Creator
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
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Mythical Heroes of the Philippines | Old Tales Revisited
“ A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into regions of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory
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Visayan Story of Creation | Philippine Mythology
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
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