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The Diwata of Philippine Mythology / Forest Spirits & Goddesses
The Diwata of Philippine Mythology / Forest Spirits & Goddesses
Deva is the Hindu term for deity; devatas (Javanese, Balinese, Sundanese, Malay and Indonesian: dewata; Philippine languages: diwata), are a kind of smaller more focused devas. The term “devata” also means devas (deva in plural form or the gods). There are many kinds of devatas: vanadevatas (forest spirits, perhaps descendants of early nature-spirit cults), gramadevata (village gods), devata of river crossings, caves, mountains, and so on.
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Published at 2018-01-24 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Mythology & folklore
Tags: Diwata, Gods, Spirits, forest
Giant Lore in the Philippines: the Good, the Bad and the Gods
Giant Lore in the Philippines: the Good, the Bad and the Gods
They are among the characters you stumble upon in legends and fairy tales. They come in all forms such as the villain or the comedic relief. In some cases, they are even the source of catastrophic earthquakes and other calamities. Notable for their humongous size and monstrous strength (despite their anthropomorphic shape) some consider them to be the “super human” of the ancient past.
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Published at 2018-01-25 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, Mythology & folklore
Tags: Gods, giants, tales