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    Mayari is the Goddess of the Moon in Kapampangan literature and the daughter of Bathala, the Supreme Ruler. She and her brother Apolaki, the God of the Sun, were adored for the brightness they emitted. However, during an argument over who should succeed their aging father, Apolaki stabbed Mayari in the eye, causing her to shine less brightly than him from that point on as the moon with only one functioning eye.

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    Mayari is the Goddess of the Moon in Kapampangan literature and the daughter of Bathala, the Supreme Ruler. She and her brother Apolaki, the God of the Sun, were adored for the brightness they emitted. However, during an argument over who should succeed their aging father, Apolaki stabbed Mayari in the eye, causing her to shine less brightly than him from that point on as the moon with only one functioning eye.

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    Mayari is the Goddess of the Moon in Kapampangan literature and the daughter of Bathala, the Supreme Ruler. She and her brother Apolaki, the God of the Sun, were adored for the brightness they emitted. However, during an argument over who should succeed their aging father, Apolaki stabbed Mayari in the eye, causing her to shine less brightly than him from that point on as the moon with only one functioning eye.

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    Mayari

    - The Goddess of Moon in Kapampangan Literature


    - Daughter of Bathala, The Supreme Ruler
    - Sister of Apolaki, The God of Sun

    Story:
    Bathala has two children: Apolaki and Mayari. Due to the brightness they emit, they are
    adored by all living things. Bathala's abilities got weaker as he aged. With that being
    said, someone had to take his place. According to Apolaki, the fact that he is a guy
    should make him the future leader. Mayari disagreed and said that women are capable
    of leadership. As a result, the two of them got into a fight. During the conflict, Apolaki
    stabbed Mayari in the eye. He was guilty for what he had done. Because of this, he
    proposed that they rule the world equally. Apolaki is the sun that we have today. which
    of his two eyes produces the strongest light. Due to the fact that just one of Mayari's
    eyes is functioning, she (the moon) shines less brightly than Apolaki.

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