A DIWATA is most popularly known in modern times as a nature spirit or a ‘fairy’ that is often a steward over a certain mountain
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Category: Philippine Mythology
Mythology and beliefs from the various cultures of the Philippines. Please use the menu or search function to search for a specific ethnolinguistic group or deity.
PHILIPPINE MYTHOLOGY: A Chart of the Deities, Creatures & Heroes
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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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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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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Bicolano Pantheon of Deities and Creatures | Philippine Mythology
The stories of Philippine mythologies include deities, creation stories, mythical creatures, and folk beliefs. These vary among the many indigenous tribes of the Philippines. Some
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Overview of the Sugidanon Epic of Panay
In addition to folk stories of mythological creatures, enchanted objects, and natural deities, the Philippines is also home to various traditions of epic poetry. Similar
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