Filipino mythology gods

This post will explore some of the ancient Tagalog deities in the Philippines, before Catholicism was introduced to the islands.

Children of Bathala: Mayari, Tala, and Hanan.Mayari is the Goddess of the Moon. Tala is the Goddess of the Stars. Hanan is the Goddess of the Morning.

Sitan, is the god of the lower world, a Leader of the evil of the ancient hell. He encourages the mortal to commit sin, with the help of his four disciples.

@porkironandwine Twitter "In honor of FINALLY getting a SE asian disney princess, here are some of my fav drawings from the diverse folklore of the Philippines. Nagined, Arapayan & Makabarubak, the three headed demon. Alunsina the missing goddess. Bulan the moon god, and Mayari the moon goddess of revolution" Mayari

Apolaki in phillipine mythology is a god of the Tagalogs and the Pangasinan. He is also considered to be the counterpart of the Kapampangan supreme deity, Aring Sinukuan, who is also a god of the Sun and War. It is believed by some scholars that the two gods are the same deity with different names as both are so similar both in their attributes and their stories. Besides being a sun god and a god of war, Apolaki was also the patron of warriors and fighters, the mandirigma. Today for…

Idianale "Goddess of Labor and Good Deeds" is one of the servants of Bathala who lives in the sky. Here, she married another god named Dumangan.

Libulan in philippine mythology is the original primordial god of the moon killed when he and his brothers fled from the heavens after the failed rebellion against their grandfather, Kaptan, god of the skies and heavens. He was struck with lightning and his copper body melted into a sphere, which is now our moon. For a time, the beauty of the moon inspired awe on all the creatures of the world who gazed up at the night sky. They praised and worshiped it by singing songs in the moonlight…

Dumangan is the reason for a good harvest of rice. He is thehusband of Idianale, the goddess of labor and good deeds, and both live in the sky.