PHILPPINE MYTHOLOGY

Philippine Mythology
• is derived from Philippine folk literature, which
is the traditional oral literature of the Filipino
people.
• This refers to a wide range of material due to the
ethnic mix of the Philippines.
• Each unique ethnic group has its own stories and
myths to tell.
• include a collection of tales and superstitions
about magical creatures and entities.
• Many Filipinos, even though heavily
Christianized, still believe in these tales.
• The prevalence of belief in the figures of Filipino
mythology is strong in the provinces.
Philippine Pantheon
• The stories of ancient Philippine mythology
include deities, creation stories, mythical
creatures, and beliefs.
• varies among the many indigenous tribes of the
Philippines.
ANCIENT TAGALOG
DEITIES
The Gods and Godesses
Bathala
• He supreme god of being; creator of man and earth and
addressed sometimes as Bathalang Maykapal.
• He dwells in Kaluwalhatian together with the lesser gods
and goddesses.
Amanikable
• Originally this god was worshipped as the god of Hunters.
• he was never married after his love was spurned by a
beautiful mortal maiden, Maganda.
Idiyanale
• The goddess of labor and good deeds.
• Natives used to call for her guidance in order to
make their works successful
• She married Dimangan and had two offspring
Dimangan

• The god of good harvest.

• He was married to Idiyanale and had two offspring
Lakapati

• The goddess of fertility and the most

understanding and kind of all the deities.
• she was the giver of food and prosperity
• Mapulon

• The god of seasons and husband of Lakapati of

whom they had a daughter.
THE LEGEND OF MARIA MAKILING
• Maria Makiling is a diwata (fairy or forest nymph)
who takes care of the ecologically rich Mount
Makiling,
• a dormant volcano in Laguna, Philippines.
• She is considered the protector of the mountain
and the forests that surround it.
• She is also considered one of the most widely
known diwata in Philippine Mythology.
• While many legends and superstitions exist about
her, many share the common theme of a beautiful
woman who falls in love with a man.
 Mythological
creatures, demons
and monsters
Aswang
• The Aswang is a generic term for all types of
ghouls (an eater of the dead), vampires, and
werewolf and other malevolent creatures
described from hereon.
Others
• (Diwata), dryads (Engkanto), dwarves (Duwende),
tree-residing trolls (Kapre), self-segmenting vampire
and the most stereotyped 'Aswang' (Manananggal),
witches or warlocks (Mangkukulam/Manggagamot),
spirit-summoners (Mambabarang), goblins (Nuno sa
Punso), ghosts (Multo), fireballs (Santelmo), mermaids
(Serena), mermen (Siyokoy), demon-horses (
Tikbalang), evil spirits (Hantu Demon), demon-infants
(Tiyanak), and the (Wakwak) or night birds belonging
to a witch or vampire or the witch or vampire itself in
the form of a night bird.