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Philippine gods & goddesses.
Introducing you Philippine mythology! I didn't include them all though! Maybe I'll continue it in future blogs?
Bathala
— Bathala reigns supreme in the heavens, though his beginnings were not necessarily so set.
— The head honcho of the gods in the Tagalog myths.
— The god is known to have married a mortal woman, and from her sprang three of his powerful offspring: Apolaki (God of War and Guardian of the Sun), Mayari (Goddess of the Moon), and Tala (Goddess of the Stars).
Mayari and Apolaki
— Apolaki and Mayari both fought over the Earth’s dominion.
— The sun god wanted to be the sole ruler, but the goddess of the moon wanted an equal share.
— This resulted in a ferocious battle. Apolaki took one of his sister's eyes, but regretted it, and conceded.
— He then ruled the earth with Mayari, only they would rule at different times.
— In the day, it was Apolaki’s moment, and at night, Mayari shone in the sky (though her luminescence is dimmer, due to the loss of one eye).
Hanan
— According to some myths, Hanan is the daughter of Bathala. The goddess has Mayari and Tala as her sisters.
— Hanan is the goddess of morning, dawn, child birth, and new beginnings.
— It is said that she is the deity most important when people enter a new age or a new phase in their life.
Tala
— Daughter of Bathala.
— Ruler of the stars.
The Marias
— Maria Cacao, Maria Makiling, and Maria Sinukuan are mountain goddesses (or fairies) with their own separate jurisdictions.
— The most famous of the three, Maria Makiling, is the guardian of Mount Makiling, located in Laguna.
— Maria Cacao watches over Mount Lantoy in Cebu, and it is said that her domain houses the Cacao plants, a useful ingredient in most Filipino chocolate delicacies.
— Lastly, Maria Sinukuan holds dominion over Mount Arayat in Pampanga. There, she is said to bring forth bountiful harvests from the mountain’s fruit trees.
Dian Masalanta
— Diyan Masalanta is the tagalog goddess of love, conception, and childbirth, and the protector of lovers.