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A host of mythological creatures occur in the mythologies from the Philippines. Philippine mythological creatures are the mythological beasts, monsters, and enchanted beings of more than 140 ethnic groups in the Philippines. Each ethnic people has their own unique set of belief systems, which includes the belief in various mythological creatures.
Dayang Kalangitan – a legendary queen from Tondo who co-ruled with her husband, and later became sole ruler. Fragmented Tagalog oral literature maintains that she is the only known legendary female monarch from a Tondo dynasty. [99] Madlawe – a Subanen prince in the Guman epic who saved a kingdom called Pagkatolongan/.
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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.
Tikbalang Kung Kabilugan ng Buwan is a child-friendly telling of the Tikbalang mythos – written by Victoria Añonuevo, illustrated by Kora Dandan-Albano and released by Adarna House – intended to familiarize young Filipino audiences with Philippine Mythological creatures. In the story, a Tikbalang becomes lonely for lack of a playmate ...
The sarimanok is a legendary bird in full color that project the nationalistic spirit upon which the university is founded. The university wanted to have a Filipino touch in everything because they were one of the first universities in the Philippines to be founded by a Filipino, Dr. Nicanor Reyes, Sr. [9]
Philippine legendary creatures (2 C, 26 P) D. Filipino deities (4 C) P. Philippine mythology in popular culture (1 C, 9 P) T. ... Philippine folk literature; Pulahan ...
In contrast, within the context of folk religion, Anito encompasses a broader meaning. It refers to ancestor spirits, nature spirits, and deities venerated in Indigenous Philippine folk religions from the precolonial era to the present. The specific interpretation of the term varies depending on the ethnic group.