The Philippines has seen many transformations in their folklore and myth. At the beginning of the 20th century, many poets and authors began taking traditional
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Category: Tagalog Mythology & Folk Beliefs
Articles about the mythology and folklore from the Tagalog ethnic group of the Philippines – including Manila, Marinduque and southern Luzon, and a plurality in Central Luzon and the islands of Mindoro, and Romblon.
CULTURE & RELIGION:
Pre-Colonial RELIGION, CULTURE & SOCIETY of the TAGALOGS
LIKHA: ‘Created Image’ or ‘Celestial Deity’ among the early Tagalogs?
MANGGAGAWAY: Malign Magic in a Philippine Municipality
Witches in the Philippines, or Spanish propaganda?
DEITIES:
AMANIKABLE, Idol of Hunters or Deity of the Sea?
AMAN SINAYA, the Fisherman’s Deity
Origin Myths of the Tagalogs | BATHALA the Creator
Bathala’s Daughters: The Demigods Mayari, Hanan & Tala
BATHALA: Examining the Name & Gender of the Creator Deity
Bathala’s Seven Children, Tagalog Deities of Oriental Mindoro
LAKAPATI / Lakan Pati : The Transgender Tagalog Deity
Origins of SITAN: Deity of Kasanaan (the lower world) in Tagalog Mythology
Tagalog Deities in Philippine Mythology
The Tagalog Deities You Haven’t Heard Of
MYTHS:
Tagalog Myths of the Sun (Araw) and Moon (Buwan)
LUZON BEGINNINGS: The Story of Maykapal
Examining the ‘First Man & Woman From Bamboo’ Philippine Myths
The One Who Defied the Gods: The Story of Raho
The Origin of Taal Volcano: Tagalog Myth
LEGENDS:
BUNGISNGIS: Origin of the Philippine Cyclops
The DIWATA of Philippine Mythology | Ancestors, Spirits, & Deities
The Heartbreaking Story of ALITAPTAP: A Bataan Legend
HBO to feature the Mangkukulam (Filipino ‘Witch’)
LAHO, the other moon-eating serpent of Tagalog Mythology
Nuno sa Punso: The Mound Dweller
The Legend of Pablo Maralit, Hero of Batangas: Part 1
The Naiad of Botocan Falls, Laguna
In Greek mythology, the Naiads (Ancient Greek: Ναϊάδες) are a type of female spirit, or nymph, presiding over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other
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Nuno sa Punso: The Mound Dweller
Have you ever wondered why children are often reminded by their parents and older relatives to say “tabi tabi po” whenever they walk near anthills
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BUNGISNGIS: Origin of the Philippine Cyclops
A Cyclops, in Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, was a member of a primordial race of giants, each with a single eye in the
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LAHO, the other moon-eating serpent of Tagalog Mythology
‘Laho’ means eclipse, ‘naglaho’ means to swallow without a trace. It is the Tagalog name for the serpent that swallows the moon, corresponding to other moon-eater
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The DIWATA of Philippine Mythology | Ancestors, Spirits, & Deities
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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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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Tagalog Deities in Philippine Mythology
The stories of ancient Philippine mythology include deities, creation stories, mythical creatures, and beliefs. Ancient Philippine mythology varies among the many indigenous tribes of the
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Witches in the Philippines, or Spanish propaganda?
Juan de Plasencia spent most of his missionary life in the Philippines, where he founded numerous towns in Luzon and authored several religious and linguistic books,
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