filipino myths
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KilubansaThe god of healing. He is the father of Dihas.
DihasThe goddess of medical herbs.
PasipoThe god of music.
DetinosThe god of evil.
Enemy of Bathala.
SirenhaThe goddess of fishes. The sirenas or mermaids are her
children.
OghepThe god of evil.
Enemy of Bathala.
S’dop(sodop)The goddess of gold.
DayeaThe goddess of secret.
AspeneThe shell goddess.
BayoaThe god of pacts. Invoke during blood
pacts.
PunhoThe god of tress.
KertesThe lover of Luna, killed by Sol. Born as a human, Kertes was transformed
into a god after his death.
HaspeKing of the Tamaos.
HalmistaThe god of Magic.
Highest of all the Magical gods, he is the father of Deltise and Kilawnea.
KAPALARANHE IS NOT A GOD BUT HE IS STILL CONSIDERED
AS A HIGH POWER. HE HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE DESTINY AT HIS WILL. HE IS THE
STRONGEST OF ALL ETERNAL BEINGS.
SehanaThe goddess of
love She has the power to bestow
love on any mortal or immortal being.
Most Prominent Versions
•Visayan Creation Myth•B’laan Creation Myth
•Mandaya Creation Myth•Igorot Creation Myth
Children of Lindagat and Lihangin
Licalibutan Liadlao• Libulan • Lisuga
Licalibutan – had a body of rock and was strong and brave.Liadlao – was formed of gold and was always happy.Libulan – made of copper and was weak and timid.
Lisuga – had a body of pure silver and was sweet and gentle.
- Lihangin died and left the control of the winds to his eldest son Licalibutan and soon Lidagat followed her husband, the children now grow up, were left without father or
mother.
- The attack of Licalibutan, Liadlao and Libulan to Kaptan in the sky.
- Kaptan sent three bolts of lightning to his three grandchildren.
- First struck the copper Libulan and melted him into a ball.
-Second struck the golden Liadlao and he too was melted
-third bolt struck Licalibutan and his rock body broke into many pieces and
fell into the sky
Lisuga had missed her brother and started to look for them
she went to the sky.Kaptan saw her and struck her too with lightning, and her silver body
broke into thousands of pieces
Kaptan come down from the sky and tore the sea
apart calling on Manguayan and accusing him.
Manguayan tried to calm down Kaptan, and when Kaptan lost his temper, they both wept at the lost of their grandchildren.
The Creation of mankind
Sicalac and Sicabay- the first man and woman on earth
Libo- first sonSaman- daughterPandaguan- younger son
Arion – the son of Pandaguan
The Sons and daughter
Pandaguan catch a shark and he told to the people to worship it because it’s a God.
Kaptan come out from the sky and speak to Pandaguan. But Pandaguan did not listen. So Kaptan punish the son of Sicalac and Sicabay
Arion – was taken north
Libo and Saman – was carried south
Son of Saman and daughter of Sicalac – carried east
Igorot Version
Lumawig – Great Spirit he come down from the sky and cut many reeds and the reeds become the first man and woman on earth. He tell them to marry and soon there are many people on earth. He provide everything to the people.
Mandaya Version
Limokon – a kind of dove, lives in Mounth of the Mayo River, there he laid the first egg. While the second egg farther.
The man travel to find a companionWhen the two met they got married and lived happy at the Mayo
RiverWith their children.
The first egg become a man while the other egg become a woman.
B’laan Version
In the beginning there were four beings
Melu , Fiuweigh , Diwata and Saweigh
Buswit – the bird
When buswit returned he brought
A piece of rattan
Fruits Soil
Melu took the soil and shape it and beat it with a paddle. And he made the earth. He
plant the seeds of rattan and soon bear many fruits.
And soon they made the mankind
Malakas and Maganda
Malakas and Maganda are about the orgin of how the Philippines land and
people started from two giants.
*She lived in a mountain of Laguna, called Maria Makiling.
*She has light skin, long shining black hair and twingkling eyes.
- One time, the children of a farmer got sick.
- He was given a bilao (a flat, woven container) full of ginger.
- the ginger had turned into gold!
* Maria was a great beauty.* Three of them ware very much
determined to have her.+ Captain Lara – Spanish Solder
+ Joselito – Spanish mestizo+ Juan – farmer
As the time passed, her suitor became more and more impatient demanded that Maria tell them who she loves.
So, the diwata promise:“By the night of the full moon, I will
tell you my answer.”
One day, all was surprised when a huge fire devoured the cuartel of the Spanish. Because of the fire, Captain Lara ordered many Filipinos to be captured. Secretly, Joselito helped him. Juan was among those who they imprisoned and tortured. Many prisoners did not
last long from the tortures the Spanish had inflected upon them.
- She shouted “Why did you not take care of him?”- Meanwhile Captain Lara and Joselito fled to Manila because they were afraid of Maria.- When she learned of this, she cursed the two. She also cursed those men who cannot
accept failure in love.
Mythical Creatures
in the Philippines
Diwata (Anito)
Also called Engkantada (female) or Engkanto (male); these are ageless, beautiful creatures,
much like fairies, and are said to be the guardians of natural features. They usually reside in Balete
or Acacia tress, and have magical powers.
AswangAswang are shape-shifting
vampires, human by day and transforming into any animal,
depending on the many regional lore, night. They eat bodies of the recently deceased, but are also said to enter a house to drink
human blood, and are especially fond of fetuses .
Wak-wak or Ek-ek
These creatures are bird-like vampires, and emit
ek-ek or wak-wak sound when feeding.
Manananggal
The mananaggal is an evil, vampire-like creature, in the form of a beautiful woman. At night, these creatures grow wings, develop
fangs, and have long tongues. They can separate the upper half of their body in the
search of prey.
KAPREThese are tall, hairy giants, residing in tall
tress, smoking a cigar/pipe. They are not
necessarily evil, but enjoy disorienting people.
They can make themselves invisible, and are said to be very loyal
lovers.
WHITE LADY
This is a very popular ghost in the Philippines, and every
town seems to have its own version.
Duwende
These are small creatures, much like goblins or dwarf, living underground. The may be kind or mischievous, depending
on how the person has treated them, and like to be left alone.
Santelmo
Also called as St. Elmo’s Fire, this is a form of ball lightning, reported by Filipinos since ancient times,
with mystical powers.
Dila
Dila is a spirit in the form of a tongue, which slides down
through the bamboo flooring,
and licks its victims to death.
Sirena and
SirenoThese are the
Philippine equivalents of mermaid and
mermen, respectively. Some consider them
to be the aquatic Diwatas, whilein some stories they lure sailors
to their death.
Bungisngis
This is a friendly giant with only one eye at the center of his forehead,
much like the cyclops. It is said to be very strong and has a keen sense of
hearing, but can be outwitted easily.
Mangkukulam
Mangkukulam is a witch or socerer, who controls insects and uses them to harm people. These
days she/he is also said to use dolls, influenced
by the popularity of voodoo.
Tiyanak
It is a monster in the form of a
new-born baby, and attracts its victims by its
crying.
TIKBALANG
Tikbalang is a humanoid, with head and feet of a horse. It usually lives in
the woods and if disturbed, can make a traveller move around cicles. Anggitay is said
to be a female Tikbalang.
MultoMulto is a Filipino word for ghost i.e., soul of a dead
person, which has returned to complete an unfinished task or due to improper
burial. It is sometimes used as an umbrella term for all supernatural creatures. ss