Dumakulem was the son
Once upon a
of Idianale and Dumangan, and brother of wind
goddess Anitun Tabu. The ancient Tagalogs
revered him as the guardian of the
mountains. He is often depicted as a strong and
Minokawa is a giant, dragon-like bird in Philippine
legends. Early people believed this creature is so big
that it can swallow (or cover) the sun to explain the
occurrence of eclipses. It is even described as a giant
bird named Minokawa that lives in outer space which
can devour the sun and the moon, and would try to do
the same with the earth.
Mayari, the moon goddess.
time, Bathala fell in love with a mortal woman. She died
after giving birth to three beautiful daughters. Of
course, Bathala didn’t want anything bad to happen to
his girls so he brought all three of them to the sky to live
with him.
Bathala (sometimes spelled Batala) is the all-mighty
deity who created the universe. A descriptive honorific is
often attached to his name, describing him as
the Bathalang Maylicha (Bathala the Creator; lit. "Actor
of Creation") and as the Bathalang Maycapal (Bathala
the Almighty; lit. "Actor of Power").