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Bathala. Chief go for the Tagalogs. Kaptan. For most of the ancient Visayans, he is the supreme deity who dwells in the sky. He had a quarrel with the sea deity Maguayan wherein he threw rocks at the latter's realm resulting in the creation of the Philippine islands. Idianal. The goddess of husbandry for the ancient Tagalogs Sidapa. The god of death. He is said to reside on top of Mt.Madia-as, in the province of Antique. Apong Sinukuan. The deity of the sun and also of Mt.Alaya(Arayat)in the province of Pampanga. Apong Malyari. The deity of the moon and also of Mt.Pinatubo. He is often depicted to be the sibling of Apong Sinukuan. Amihan.Personification of the Northeast Wind. Pughe. The king of the Dwendes of the North. A dwende is a Filipino gnome. Most are divided into the black and white varieties. Dian Masalanta. The goddess of love and childbirth among the ancient tagalogs. Lakapati. The hemaphrodite deity of fertility among the ancient Tagalogs. Dal'lang. The goddess of beauty. She bestows the gift of Beauty to her followers. Lalahon. The visayan goddess of fire, volcanoes, and harvest. In ancient times people were feared her because she sent locust to destroy harvest when she's angry. Kidul. The god of earthquakes. Kalinga. The god of thunder. Page2 Agui. The god of fire, brother of Agwe. Maguayan. The sea deity of the ancient Visayans. He/She is also believed to be the Filipino Mythology: Gods and Goddesses

ferryman of the dead in Sulad(hell). Mandarangan. The goddess/spirit of war in Bagobo mythology. Siginaugan. The god of hell. Deltise. The god of "mambabarangs". Kilubansa. The god of healing. He is the father of Dihas. Dihas. The goddess of medicinal herbs. Pasipo. The god of music. Sirenha. The goddess of fishes. The Sirenas or mermaids are her children. Oghep. The god of mountains and hills. S'dop (sodop). The goddess of gold. Dayea. The goddess of secrets. Bayoa. The god of pacts. Invoke during bloodpacts. Aspene. The shell goddess. Punho. The god of trees. Haspe. King of the Tamaos. Halmista. The visayan god of magic. Some say that he is a former baylan [priest] who turned into a god.

*** Kan-Laon is the name of an ancient Visayan deity. During preHispanic times, the deity was worshiped by the natives as their Supreme Ruler. Kan-Laon means One Who Is the Ruler Of Time.

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Mt. Canlaon, situated on the island of Negros, is the largest active volcano in the Philippines and highest mountain in the Visayas region.[1] The mountain is said to be where Laon made his presence to the people. In ancient times, native priests (babaylan) would climb up the mountain and do rituals every good harvest season or when there was a special ceremony. They would also offer gifts as a sign of respect. Kan-Laon has many counterparts all over the Philippine archipelago. Some of the more popular are Bathala of the Tagalogs, Gugurang of the Bicolanos, and Kabunian of the Ilokanos and Ifugaos. Maria Cacao is the diwata (fairy) or mountain goddess associated with Mount Lantoy in Argao, Cebu, Philippines, similar to Maria Makiling of Los Baos and Maria Sinukuan of Mount Arayat. Magwayen The goddess of the sea who is believed to take the souls of the dead in Sulad (Olden Visayan counterpart of Hell). She had a daughter named Lidagat. Lihangin The god of the wind and the son of Kaptan. He later married Lidagat and had four children. Lidagat The goddess of the sea after Magwayen. She later married Lihangin and had four children. Likabutan The god of the world and the eldest children of Lihangin and Lidagat. Ladlaw The god of the sun and the second children of Lihangin ang Lidagat. Libulan The goddess of the moon and the third children of Lihangin and Lidagat. Lisuga The deity in which Silalak and Sibabay came from. She was the youngest children of Lihangin and Lidagat. Abba The supreme god of the Visayans according to Rajah Kolambu of Mazaua during his conversation with Ferdinand Magellan.[50] Abba is the Visayan name for Bathala of the Tagalogs. Alunsina She was the virgin goddess of the eastern skies. Bangun Bangun God of time and cosmic movements. Page2

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Barangaw He is the god of the rainbow. Bulalakaw Bird god, causer of illness. Burigadang Pada Sinaklang Bulawan Goddess of greediness. Dallang The goddess of beauty that bestows her gifts of beauty to her followers. Dalikamata The many-eyed goddess, cures eye illnesses. Inaginid and Malanduk God invoked for success in battle and plunder. Kasaraysarayan sa Silgan God of rivers. Lalahon She is the goddess of fire, volcanoes and harvest.[56] In ancient times, Ancient Visayans blamed her for sending armies of locusts to destroy their harvests. In response, natives will offer her gifts in order to please her and prevent her from doing that. Lubay-Lubyok Hanginun si Mahuyokhuyokan Goddess of the night breeze. Luyong Baybay Goddess of the tides. Magdang Diriinin God of the lakes. Maklium sa Tiwan God of the valleys and plains. Maklium sa Tubig God of the sea. Munsad Buralakaw God of politics and affairs of men. Nagined, Arapayan, and Makbarubak God who could could be appealed to when concocting poisonous oil. Pahulangkug God of seasons. Paiburong God of the middle world (not Middle-Earth). Pandaki God who rescues the deserving for a more pleasant fate. Page2 Panlinugun Ruler of the underworld, god of earthquakes. Ribung Linti God of lightning and thunder. Filipino Mythology: Gods and Goddesses

Santonilyo God of graces. Saraganka Bagyo God of storms. Saragnayan God of darkness. Sidapa The god of death who is said to reside on top of Mount Madia-as in province of Antique. Siginarugan He is identified as the god of the underworld. Suimuran and Suiguinarugan Gods of hell, the final destination for all deceased souls. Suklang Malayon Goddess of homeliness, sister of Alunsina. Sumalongson God of the rivers and the sea. Sumpoy God of the afterlife. Tungkung Langit Upper world and supreme god, counterpart of Bathala. (He maybe is the equivalent of Sumers Anu?) Ynaguinid and Macanduc Gods of war / battle.

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