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Ancient Tagalog Deities in Philippine Mythology
Ancient 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 Philippines. Some groups during the pre-Spanish conquest era believed in a single Supreme Being who created the world and everything in it, while others chose to worship a multitude of tree and forest deities (diwatas).
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Published at 2019-01-09 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Mythology & folklore
Tags: Deity, Mythology, beliefs, creatures
Ribung Linti: Visayan Deity of Thunder & Lightning
Ribung Linti: Visayan Deity of Thunder & Lightning
There is actually very little known about the lightning deity, but we do know how he was first documented. In 1955, Filipino anthropologist F. Landa Jocano became interested in native folklore. He travelled deep into central Panay with two colleagues collecting folk songs, stories, and riddles. It was during one of those trips to the upland barrios of Lambunao, Maasin, Janiuay, and Calinog in Iloilo that his attention was called to a long and popular tale called Hinilawod ...
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Published at 2018-01-28 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Mythology & folklore
Tags: Deity
Santonilyo and the Cultural Appropriation of Santo Niño
Santonilyo and the Cultural Appropriation of Santo Niño
The child deity Santonilyo is considered the “god of graces” within the ancient Visayan pantheon. It has always fascinated me, not just because of it’s obvious similarities to the Christian image of Santo Niño, but because of its interconnection with recorded historical fact. It is through these recordings of history that we are able to piece together speculative glimpses of the societal past. In the case of Santonilyo, the evidence leads us on a fairly distinct pathway towards its origins..
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Published at 2018-01-27 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Mythology & folklore
Tags: Deity
Ancient Bicolano Pantheon of Deities and Creatures | Philippine Mythology
Ancient Bicolano Pantheon of Deities and Creatures | Philippine Mythology
The stories of ancient Philippine mythology include deities, creation stories, mythical creatures, and folk beliefs. These vary among the many indigenous tribes of the Philippines. Some groups during the pre-Spanish conquest era believed in a single Supreme Being who created the world and everything in it, while others chose to worship a multitude of Diwatas and/or Anitos. In ancient Bicol, belief in mythical spirits , creatures, and deities were intricately combined into creation myths...
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Published at 2018-01-25 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Mythology & folklore
Tags: Deity, beliefs, creatures