Philippine Folk Literature: The Legends. Mama Guayen: a god that carries the souls of the dead in a boat to the ends of the earth; Sumpoy: god who guides the soul toward a very high mountain, Sisiburanen: the god who rules the mountain where Sumpoy drops off the souls of the dead, Mangalos: the spirits who eat the insides of children; takes away young lives, Hangin: the spirits of the death wind; takes the life of the elderly, Sitaho: also called Sibo Malabag; the god of the early migrants from Borneo, Estrella Bangotbanwa: deified shaman from the 19th century, Canla and Ona: the couple hidden under a clod of earth thrown down by the god Lalaon as punishment to the people who showed malice towards the couple; said to go forth onto the world only after the people become good and envy in the world disappear, Hari-sa-Boqued: an emissary of Canla and Ona; Mount Canlaon is said to burst whenever word has been sent from Canla and Ona to Hair-sa-Baqued, asking if the people have become good and envy is no longer in this world; in other versions, he is also a king of a prosperous kingdom, where his followers are humans, but in one case, he also has loyal dwarfs as followers; disallowed the people from planting tobacco near the summit, but was disobeyed, resulting in an eruption, Maniuantiuan: the beautiful and graceful wife of Marikudo who negotiated with Pinampang; came from a commoner family, Mambusay: son of Marikudo who first spoke with the ten Bornean datus and hear their plea, Makatunao: a tyrant ruler whose actions forced the ten Bornean datus to flee to Panay, Puti: the leader of the ten Bornean datus who fled to Panay; returned to Borneo and fought Makatunao, Pinampang: wife of Puti who negotiated with Maniusntiuan, Bankaya: one of the ten Bornean datus; settled at Aklan, Sumakuel: one of the ten Bornean datus; settled at Hamtik, Paiburong: one of the ten Bornean datus; settled at Irong-Irong, Horned Presidente: a presidente of a town who yearned to have more power to control the people; he wished for horns to frighten his constituents, which instead led to the people withdrawing their support; died while still wanting to keep his power, Laon: the supreme deity; a goddess said to reside in the mountain at the neighboring island of Negros, Bulalakaw: a bird god who looks like a peacock and can cause illnesses; lives in, Bangutbanwa: ensures good harvests and an orderly universe, Mangindalon: intercedes for sick persons; punishes enemies, Soliran: one of two performers of the marriage ceremonies, Solian: one of two performers of the marriage ceremonies, Tungkung Langit: the god of the sky who brings famine, drought, storms, and floods, Lulid-Batang: the god of the earth, responsible for earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, Linting Habughabug: the god of lightning, whose look kills people and who shouts in anger, Launsina: the goddess of the sun, moon, stars, and seas, and the most beloved because people seek forgiveness from her, Burigadang Pada Sinaklang Bulawan: the goddess of greed to whom people pray when they want to get rich, Saragnayan: the god of darkness who has the power to replace brightness with darkness, Lubay-lubyuk Hanginun si Mahuyuk-huyukun: the goddess of the evening breeze; cools people, especially during the summer, Suklang Malayun: the guardian of happy homes. 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Sinakungan, David: a carpenter who gained the ability to design and make houses after he buried a shining stone from the body of a huge spider into his muscles, Dadagunan hu Suguy: deity who guards of the lawn of the house, Anilaw ha Sumagda: deity who guards the door, Sinyuda Kahibunan: deity who keeps the hall, Diwata ha Manilib: deity who records the activity of people inside the house, Diwata Pinatanlay: deity who guards the house at the ridge of the roof, Mangumanay: deity who safeguards wild chickens, Mangusal: deity who safeguards the honeybees; the palayag ritual is performed to honor the deity, Bulalakaw: deity who safeguards the creatures in the rivers; the lalayon ritual is offered to the deity, Tagbusan: the supreme deity who rules over the destinies of all other gods and mortals, Dagau: the goddess of creation living at the world's four pillars; established the world according to the version from Argawan and Hibung rivers; when human blood is spilled upon the face of the earth, she makes the great python wrap itself around the pillars, creating earthquakes, Makalindung: the god of creation who set up the world on iron posts; lives in the center with a python; created the world according to the version from around Talakogan in Agusan valley, Unnamed deities: in a third version of the creation myth, the world is a giant mushroom and unnamed deities are said to shake its core when angered by humans, Ibu: the goddess who rulers over the land of the dead, where under her governance, there are no worries or troubles and souls in the underworld continue to eat, work, and marry, Diwata: a group of divinities that shamans call to for signs of the future, Umli: divinities who assist mortals with help from the Diwata, Pamdiya: divinities who have purview over war; initiate war, Panaiyung: divinities who have purview over madness; force madness upon men, Agkui: divinities who have purview over sexual excess, Tagbayaw: the goddess that incites incest and adultery in mortals, Sugudun: also called Sugujun; the god of hunters and trappers, Taphagan: the goddess of the harvest who guards rice in the granary, Anit: also called Anitan; the guardian of the thunderbolt, Libtakan: the god of sunrise, sunset, and good weather, Manduyapit: the god who ferries departed souls across the red river before going to the afterworld, Datu Ali (Mampuroc): a hero who fought the Spanish and became a deity; his reincarnation, Mampuroc, is a shaman-hero who is said to one day return to the people to aid them in their struggle; based on a historical person, Unnamed Woman: the woman who pressed the earth, creating mountains, Primordial Eel: a great eel whose back holds the earth; its movements cause earthquakes if crabs and small animals annoy it, Taganlang: the creator god who has a helper bird named Oribig, Oribig: the celestial helper bird of Taganlang; flew to the far corner of the universe under the behest of Taganlang to get soil, which became the materials used by Taganlang to create earth, Kawlan: an epic hero and baylan (shaman) who defeated the monster Datu Waytiyap; husband of Bodi, Ibang: father of Kawlan; a gifted baylan (shaman), Datu Waytiyap: a giant monster who can shapeshift into a human leader; defeated by Kawlan, Father of Bodi: an old man who rescued Kawland from a monster monkey, Datu of the East: entered into a pact of equality with the Datu of the West; worked in the morning; allowed the other datu to gain more from harvest season due to the afternoon heat, Datu of the West: entered into a pact of equality with the Datu of the East; worked in the afternoon; requested to have more share from the harvest due to the afternoon heat. Jenks, A. Jesus, Pablo de (1580). Barton, R. F. (1949). Native races and their customs. "'Women are not brave enough' Semelai male midwives in the context of Southeast Asian cultures". Centipedes also follow the earthworms which improve the fertility of soil, leading to Sepas association with fertility. Because of this, it has long been the subject of magical folklore and legend in a variety of societies and cultures. (191230). Bikols of the Philippines. The woolly bear caterpillar is the larval stage of the tiger moth. Saway, V. L. The Talaandig. The Remarkable Maranaws. The praying mantis is a beautiful insect and can also be deadly if youre another praying mantis. In images of the mayura as a mythical bird, it is depicted as killing a snake, which according to a number of Hindu scriptures, is a symbol of cycle of time. Ongsotto, Rebecca R., Ongsotto, Renna R., Ongsotto, R. M. (2005). Indigenous Peoples and Community Conserved Areas and Territories Consortium. C.G. All the same, I have been thinking about seeking out Netjeru with Whom I am unfamiliar or unacquainted and saying hello. Ramos-Shahani, L., Mangahas, Fe., Romero-Llaguno, J. The following is a list of gods, goddesses, deities, and many other divine, semi-divine, and important figures from classical Philippine mythology and indigenous Philippine folk religions collectively referred to as Anito, whose expansive stories span from a hundred years ago to presumably thousands of years from modern times. Moss, C. R. (1924). Cajetas-Saranza, R. (2016). Maragtas. Page 114. Hyndman, D., Duhaylungsod, L., Thomas, B. Sugidanon (Epics) of Panay Series. Asian Folklore Studies. Centipedes tend to be nocturnal, which means approaching Sepa after dark is not only a-okay but potentially downright preferential. Rex Bookstore, Inc. Demetrio, F. R., Cordero-Fernando, G., & Zialcita, F. N. (1991). Global ICCA Database: Igmalengen sacred forests of Portulin, Mindanao, Philippines. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Most centipedes are primarily carnivorous and only eat vegetable matter when starving, but are otherwise opportunistic feeders. (2017). Springer International Publishing. Manila: Impr. Kumar, D. (2011). That means I feel pretty good about offering meats and/or cheeses to Sepa, but not fruits, and not really sweets (which are frequently grain-based). La religin antigua de los Filipinos. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Hornedo, F. H. (1994). Page 280. Manila: National Museum. Omar Publications. North Atlantic Books, 2010. Philippine Sociological Society. Its a rich artistic tradition, and its influence on Sekiro is clear. Dutton & Co., Inc. Lutero, C. D. (1986). Madrid, 1895. POTET, Jean-Paul G. 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Aggirigira: Invisible beings that cause mischief, diseases and misfortunes, Biuag: a culture hero who possessed a golden lace amulet, Malana: a culture hero who possessed a golden axe amulet, Nanolay: creator of all things; a culture hero and a beneficent deity; never inflicts pain or punishment on the people; responsible for the origin and development of the world, Ofag: cousin of Nanolay; personification of evil, Talanganay: a male god-spirit; enters the body of a healer and gives instructions on how to heal the sick while in a trance, Menalam: a female goddess-spirit; enters the body of a healer and gives instructions on how to heal the sick while in a trance. Magaa, A. S. (1975). Thank you for the information and for spending a bit of time with this Name who likely gets overlooked much of the time. 1991. and C.S.Seligman, "The Vedas", Oosterhout 1969, "Substrate Languages in Old Indo-Aryan (gvedic, Middle and Late Vedic)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mayura_(mythology)&oldid=1141531822, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 14:58. Sepa was usually represented as a mummy with the two antenna (or horns) of a centipede. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. NewCAPP (2014). Page 251. Relacion de las Yslas Filipinas. Pamulak Manobo: supreme deity and creator of the world, including the land, sea, and the first humans; throws water from the sky, causing rain, while his spit are the showers; Melu: another name of the supreme deity, who created humans, aided by his brother Fun Tao Tana, Manama: another name of the supreme deity who created the world and human beings, Fun Tao Tana: aided Melu in the creation of humans; put on the noses of humans upside down, which Melu corrected, Malaki tohu Awig: the hero who destroyed sickness, Tarabumo: deity for whom the rice ceremony is held, Tonamaling: a deity who may be benevolent or malevolent, Lumbat: a divinity of the skyworld who became a diwata when the chief deity cut out his intestines; eventually became the greatest of all Diwata, Diwata (general): a class of deities; also a name associated with the chief deity, Tolus ka balakat: the dweller of the ritual hanger, Unnamed Gods: gods whose fire create smoke that becomes the white clouds, while the sun creates yellow clouds that make the colors of the rainbow, Unnamed Divinities: each realm in the skyrealms are ruled by a lesser divinity, Darago: god of warriors married to Mandarangan, Mandarangan: god of warriors married to Darago; resides at Mount Apo's summit; human sacrifices to him are rewarded with health, valor in war, and success in the pursuit of wealth, Mebuyan: the underworld goddess who governs Banua Mebuyan, a special place reserved for children who died at their mother's breast; she nourishes the souls of dead infants, until they no longer need nursing, Bait Pandi: the goddess of weavers who taught women weaving, Sky Goddess: the sky herself; debated with Lumabet, until an agreement was reached, so that Lumabet and his people may enter the sky, except for the last man, Lumabet: a hero who guided his people into the sky, where they became immortals, Father of Lumabet: was cut into many pieces many times under Lumabet's order, until he became a small child, Tagalion: son of Lumabet and searched for his father in Lumabet's abode underground; aided by white bees in finding his father in the sky, Eels of Mount Apo: two giant eels, where one went east and arrived at sea, begetting all the eels of the world; the other went west, and remained on land until it died and became the western foothills of Mount Apo, Toglai: one of the two ancestors of mankind; became a spirit after death, Toglibon: one of the two ancestors of mankind; became a spirit after death, Limocan: a venerated omen bird, who warned a chief about the dangers during the rescue of the chief's kidnapped daughter, Lakivot: a giant civet who pursued the flowers of gold guarded by the one-eyed ogassi and witches called busaw; turned into a young man after his eyebrows were shaved, Girl Companion of Lakivot: requested Lakivot to bring the flowers of gold, which later resulted into their marriage, Melu: the creator deity whose teeth are pure gold and whose skin is pure white; created humans with the god Tau Tana. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. (2006). Dancel, M. M. (1989). University of San Carlos. University of the Philippines Diliman. Jamias, N. F. (1947).A study on Biag ni Lam-ang, the Ilocano epic. Lifestyle Inquirer. The origins of invented vocabulary in a utopian Philippine language. Apayao Life and Legends. dayton leroy rogers family. Casal, G. (1978). Dreamweavers. Some (unverified) online sites suggest that Sepa is associated with fertility for one or both of these two reasons: centipedes follow along after earthworms, which fertilize the soil as they pass; and Sepa has been depicted with the head of a donkey, linking Him to donkey manure used in fertilization of the fields. 1986. It is yellow-ish gray and usually has no more than 15 pairs of legs. 4. 5 Jun. Donoso, Isaac (2016). Quezon City: Kalikasan Press. Centipedes freak me right the hell out, so why not start with their god? (1992). Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. (1913). Letter to Gregory XIII. Sepa was usually depicted as mummy with the two antenna of a centipede. Zorc, David. POTET, Jean-Paul G. (2013). WebThe following is a list of gods, goddesses, deities, and many other divine, semi-divine, and important figures from classical Philippine mythology and indigenous Philippine folk religions collectively referred to as Anito, whose expansive stories span from a hundred years ago to presumably thousands of years from modern times.The list does not include creatures;