A handful of sky deities from Philippine Mythology.
Mayari, the one-eyed moon goddess of war and beauty, Tala and Hanan, the morning and the evening stars, the protectors of the moon, and Libulan, a lunar deity, and his husband, Sidapa, slayer of Bakunawa the moon-eater.
Spanish colonialization has erased many of the Philippines’ lore and folktales. Out of the hundreds of poems and epics written, only two remain. The rest are lost to the flames of Spanish priests. (Yet we treasure what we have.)
The Philippines was the first country in Asia to have ever rebelled against European colonizers.
today is the last day of buwan ng wika, or the month where Filipinos celebrate our heritage. Maligayang Buwan ng Wika!!
In ancient Philippine mythology, Mayari is the one-eyed moon-goddess of war, revolution, beauty and strength- daughter of the chieftain of the gods, Bathala, and a mortal woman, Mayari battled with her brother Apolaki, over who would rule the earth.
She graces the night sky with her light, and she is said to be the loveliest out of all the gods.
Philippine rice gods were often male. Their chief deity, Lakapati, however, chose to identify as genderless. Patron of farmers and farm animals, Protector of fishermen, They were said to be the kindest and merciful out of all the gods.
Sidapa, Ancient Philippine God of death, Slayer of the Moon-Eating Serpent, Bakunawa, with his cosmic husband, lunar deity, Libulan. In Philippine Mythology, earthly gods were in love with the seven moons. Sidapa, a god of death, was in love with Libulan, a moon deity. Sidapa asked mermaids and birds to sing sweetly, the flowers to bloom, and the fireflies to guide Libulan to him.
in Philippine folklore, Urduja was a warrior princess, who lead an army of men and women. The captain of her own fleet, She was said to be unrivaled in strength and beauty.
