Their favorite prey is small insects, including beetles, termites, beetle larvae, and earthworms. Web1Major deities 2Lesser deities 3Primordial beings 4Demigods and heroes 5Spirits and demons 6Legendary beasts Major deities Adador Ishkur - god of storms, venerated as a supreme power especially in Syriaand Lebanon Anshur- head of the Assyrianpantheon, regarded as the equivalent of Enlil Species listing, distribution, and molecular identification of macrofungi in six Aeta tribal communities in Central Luzon, Philippines. University of the Philippines. Sepa can also appear with the head of a donkey, or mummified with two short horns. Philippine Sociological Society. Pandaque: messenger of Sidapa; sacrifice is offered to the deity so that a soul can be admitted to the skyworld, Kahilwayan, from the lower world, Kasakitan; lives in Kasakitan, despite being a messenger of Sidapa, who lives in the middleworld, Kamaritaan; Magyan: carries the souls of the dead to the lower world, Kasakitan, on his boat called balanday; co-ruler of the lower world Kasakitan, together with Sumpoy; he is a brother of Makaptan and Sumpoy, Sumpoy: takes the souls from Magyan's balanday and carries them to a place in Kasakitan called Kanitu-nituhan; co-ruler of the lower world Kasakitan, together with Magyan; he is a brother of Magyan and Makaptan, Sisiburanen: ruler of Kanitu-nituhan, a sub-realm of the lower world, Kasakitan; acts as slaver of the souls of those who cannot and have yet go into the skyworld; feeds the souls to Simuran and Siguinarugan after the souls stay in Kanitu-nituhan for years, Simuran: one of the two giant guards of the gates of Kanitu-nituhan. Philippine Mythology. Hatboro, Pennsylvania: Folklore Assosciates Inc. Pangilinan, M. (20142020). 1/2: The Negritos as a Minority Group in the Philippines. Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates. This contact between native and foreign faiths later accumulated more stories, which also became part of both faiths, with some alterations. Philippine Folk Literature: The Folktales. University of Santo Tomas., 2002. 2014. Philippine Ethnographic Series. Reyes y Florentino, Isabelo de los (1909). With contributions by E. Arsenio Manuel. (I have a strange sense of what constitutes a good idea.). Hurley, V. (1935). Anting-anting: o kung bakit nagtatago sa loob ng bato si bathala. University of San Carlos. Danyag 2 (Dec): 114. The list does not include creatures; for these, see list of Philippine mythological creatures. The Legend of the Miraculous Lady in White Lurking in Eastern Samar's Hamorawan Spring. Hes also invoked against the Uncreated One Chicago: A.C. McClurg and Co. . Manila: Central Bank of the Philippines and Ayala Museum. Cole, M. C. (1916). Cole, M. C. (1916). Contrasting landscapes, conflicting ontologies. University of Manila Journal of East Asiatic Studies, Volume 5. p. 52. Readings in Philippine literature. "The Bisayan Dialects of the Philippines: Subgrouping and Reconstruction". Let's look at some of the ways people have incorporated insects into their magical practice throughout the ages, as well as specific insects and their folklore and legends. In Asian folklore, especially in that of the Vedda of Sri Lanka the peacock deserves a charm of praise since this bird kills centipedes and snakes.[3]. San Antonio, Juan Francisco de (1738). Some Aspects of Filipino Vernacular Literature, 292293. (1966). Manila. Although traditionally Imbolcis associated with Brighid, the Irish goddess of hearth and home, there are a number of other deities who are represented at this time of year. III, No. 122123. Manila Standard. World History Encyclopedia. Arabic and Persian Loanwords in Tagalog. Cole,M. A Visit to the Philippine Islands. Lets look at some of the magical meanings behind butterflies. He was sometimes given the head of a donkey, possibly to reflect the fact that donkey manure was used to improve the fertility of soil. "Western Visayan Verbal Lore." (1983). Baguio City: Lyceum of Baguio. Blumentritt, Ferdinand (1895). Page 305. Llamzon, Teodoro A. Unfortunately, on short notice, the most reliable information I can find on Sepa is the aforementioned link to Henadology, and the primary reference for that article is in French (which is fine) but not among my personal collection (which is less fine), so I cant verify it first-hand. Page 275. Asian Folklore Studies Vol. University of the Philippines. Madrid, 1895. Magaa, A. S. (1975). Noceda, Juan Jos de & Sanlucar, Pedro de (1754). Page 16. While the woolly bears predictive ability may sound magical (and has been known for centuries), it was actually scientifically studied in the early 1950s, by Dr. C. H. Curran. When spring rolls around, you'll see bees buzzing around your garden, partaking of the rich pollen in your flowers and herbs. Tengu. The ties that bind: The Buhid Mangyan People of Mindoro, their Sacred Lands and Medicine Mountain. This site uses functional cookies and external scripts to improve your experience. English Translation published by University of Michigan. Page 12. It is yellow-ish gray and usually has no more than 15 pairs of legs. "The Greater Central Philippines hypothesis". Andico, F. L. The Lowland Cultural Community of Pangasinan. Bagobo Myths. The praying mantis is a beautiful insect and can also be deadly if youre another praying mantis. Centennial Crossings: Readings on Babaylan Feminism in the Philippines. Use the mantis in workings that involve finding new directions, re-orienting yourself, and gaining your bearings when youre lost, either physically or emotionally. Religion of the Katipunan. Unilever Philippines. Borneo Research Bulletin. Lets look at some of the folklore, myths, and magic associated with fireflies. Webmichael carmine longtime companion; lyon college salaries. 9 Magical Insects and Their Folklore. Scutigera coleoptrata: This is commonly referred to as the house centipede. Coolabah, 3. Blaan Folk Literature. Vol. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Peoples of the Philippines, Kalinga to Yakan. The scarab, in some tales, represents Ra, the sun god, rolling the sun across the sky. Wisdom from a Rainforest: The Spiritual Journey of an Anthropologist. C.G. Folktales of Southern Philippines. 4, Special Issue: Cebuano Literary Studies: Double Marginalization and Speaking Back: A Reading of Three Post-Colonial Texts. Sinakungan, David: a carpenter who gained the ability to design and make houses after he buried a shining stone from the body of a huge spider into his muscles, Dadagunan hu Suguy: deity who guards of the lawn of the house, Anilaw ha Sumagda: deity who guards the door, Sinyuda Kahibunan: deity who keeps the hall, Diwata ha Manilib: deity who records the activity of people inside the house, Diwata Pinatanlay: deity who guards the house at the ridge of the roof, Mangumanay: deity who safeguards wild chickens, Mangusal: deity who safeguards the honeybees; the palayag ritual is performed to honor the deity, Bulalakaw: deity who safeguards the creatures in the rivers; the lalayon ritual is offered to the deity, Tagbusan: the supreme deity who rules over the destinies of all other gods and mortals, Dagau: the goddess of creation living at the world's four pillars; established the world according to the version from Argawan and Hibung rivers; when human blood is spilled upon the face of the earth, she makes the great python wrap itself around the pillars, creating earthquakes, Makalindung: the god of creation who set up the world on iron posts; lives in the center with a python; created the world according to the version from around Talakogan in Agusan valley, Unnamed deities: in a third version of the creation myth, the world is a giant mushroom and unnamed deities are said to shake its core when angered by humans, Ibu: the goddess who rulers over the land of the dead, where under her governance, there are no worries or troubles and souls in the underworld continue to eat, work, and marry, Diwata: a group of divinities that shamans call to for signs of the future, Umli: divinities who assist mortals with help from the Diwata, Pamdiya: divinities who have purview over war; initiate war, Panaiyung: divinities who have purview over madness; force madness upon men, Agkui: divinities who have purview over sexual excess, Tagbayaw: the goddess that incites incest and adultery in mortals, Sugudun: also called Sugujun; the god of hunters and trappers, Taphagan: the goddess of the harvest who guards rice in the granary, Anit: also called Anitan; the guardian of the thunderbolt, Libtakan: the god of sunrise, sunset, and good weather, Manduyapit: the god who ferries departed souls across the red river before going to the afterworld, Datu Ali (Mampuroc): a hero who fought the Spanish and became a deity; his reincarnation, Mampuroc, is a shaman-hero who is said to one day return to the people to aid them in their struggle; based on a historical person, Unnamed Woman: the woman who pressed the earth, creating mountains, Primordial Eel: a great eel whose back holds the earth; its movements cause earthquakes if crabs and small animals annoy it, Taganlang: the creator god who has a helper bird named Oribig, Oribig: the celestial helper bird of Taganlang; flew to the far corner of the universe under the behest of Taganlang to get soil, which became the materials used by Taganlang to create earth, Kawlan: an epic hero and baylan (shaman) who defeated the monster Datu Waytiyap; husband of Bodi, Ibang: father of Kawlan; a gifted baylan (shaman), Datu Waytiyap: a giant monster who can shapeshift into a human leader; defeated by Kawlan, Father of Bodi: an old man who rescued Kawland from a monster monkey, Datu of the East: entered into a pact of equality with the Datu of the West; worked in the morning; allowed the other datu to gain more from harvest season due to the afternoon heat, Datu of the West: entered into a pact of equality with the Datu of the East; worked in the afternoon; requested to have more share from the harvest due to the afternoon heat. Wood, G. L. (1957). Manzano, L. C. The Tboli. University,University of Manila (1958). Garuda is believed to be a vahana (conveyance) of Vishnu, one of the Trimurti. Explore Case Studies: Maalagay Dogal/Matilo, Philippines (2013). (2019). Philippine Studies: Vol. Bikols of the Philippines. History of Ilocos, Volume 1. Capiznon. Spiders may be scary, but they can be magical too!. un pequeo fragmento inedito en verso. Far Eastern University (1967). Our About.com Guide to Insects, Debbie Hadley, says, According to folk wisdom, when the brown bands on fall woolly bears are narrow, it means a harsh winter is coming. Is there something troubling you that you cant quite get a handle on? Chicago: A.C. McClurg and Co. Lambrecht, F. H. (1981). Nicdao, A. Relation of the Filipinas Islands. The Mansaka. The Philippine Archipelago: A Tropical Archipelago. Webdeities associated with centipedes. Filipino Children's Favorite Stories. 2: The Tiruray. Philippines' tribes take home lessons. Let's start small. Millare, F. D. (1955). Marino (1981). Pardo, F. (16861688). Mayura (Sanskrit: Mayra) is a Sanskrit word for peacock[1] which is one of the sacred birds of the Hindu culture. Philippine Journal of Science, 85117. Illinois Wesleyan University. 3: The Myth of the Sleeping Hero: Three Philippine Cases. (2013). Schlegel, S. A. The Journal of American Folklore. Philippine Studies Vol. Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society Vol. Page 21255. Blumentritt, Ferdinand (1895). Indigenous paraplegic divinity: The story of Namtogan. Webmukade (, mukade) is a very large centipede-like yokai that lives in the mountains near Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture. Priestly agents of the environmental gods: The following six spirits do not receive any other office. Page 114. Saway, V. L. The Talaandig. An Introduction to the Kapampngan Language; Interview on Lw. Imprenta de la compaia de Jesus, 1754. Diwata Magbabaya: the supreme deity and creator of heaven and earth; Palmot: one of trusted heavenly messenger of the supreme deity; an angel, Tagma-sa-Manguabungud: the god of the woods, Tagma-sa-langit: the god who protects the sick, Jobrael: also called Jobraim; son of a human and a supernatural; stayed on earth for a thousand years, and was taken back to heaven by Palmot after he failed to raise the divine kettle provided by the supreme deity, Son of Jobrael: was to be taken back to heaven seven years after his father, Jobrael, was called back; retained his earthly status due to a seven-year plan initiated by his wife, Wife of Jobrael's Son: devised the creation of the entire buklog rituals and its instruments, resulting to her husband's permanent residence on earth, Gomotan Raja: an ancient leader who settled at the banks of Lapuyan river, Gomotan Sangira: an ancient leader who settled in Megusan, Palaganding: son of Gomotan Sangira and twin brother of Rainding; a brave and proficient swordsman, Rainding: son of Gomotan Sangira and twin brother of Palaganding; a brave and proficient swordsman, Gomeed: son of Gomotan Sangira; a brave and proficient swordsman, Bulaw: daughter of Gomotan Sangira; a brave and proficient swordswoman, Rajah Humabon: a Subanon who migrated to Cebu and became a ruler there, Manama: the supreme deity also referred as Sigalungan, meaning all seeing; created the diwatas to assist him in creation; created the earth from his fingernail scrapings, Assistants in Manama's creation: all were given katusan (precognition and power); their bodies were life fingernails, smooth and shiny and only their joints have skin, Ogassi: brother of Manama; incorporated abaca strans into the clay that would become humans, causing mankind's mortality. Monier-Williams, Monier (1872). Way of the Ancient Healer: Sacred Teachings from the Philippine Ancestral Traditions. C & E Publishing. Wilkinson, Richard H. (2003) The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt, A Non Profit 501(c)3 Religious Organization, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Ihy the Musician and Perfect Child of the GoddessHathor, Prayer and Hymn to Isis (Aset) the Goddess of 10,000 Faces, Fragrance of the Gods Incense in Ancient Egypt, Suggested Readings, Ancient Texts, Iseum Rituals, and Literature. 1/2, Philippine Cultural Minorities II: Mangyan Folklore. It is also a contemporary Hindu name used in many parts of India. Diccionario mitologico de Filipinas. University of Chicago Press, 1968. Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society Vol. Kumar, D. (2011). NOTE: These settings will only apply to the browser and device you are currently using. Hornedo, F. H. (1980). Eugenio, D. L. (1989). University of Manila., 1958. I invited Him in to partake of the food and drink and spent most of the time in shrine contemplating what little I had learned of Him and what other parts I was guessing at. Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society. 5, No. Webdeities associated with centipedesgriffin park demolishedgriffin park demolished Philippine Sociological Society. (2006). 4, Special Issue: Cebuano Literary Studies: Double Marginalization and Speaking Back: A Reading of Three Post-Colonial Texts. vii. Thomson Reuters Foundation News. Mycosphere. Isabelo de los Reyes y Florentino. 6, No. University of Manila Journal of East Asiatic Studies, Volume 5. p. 52. F. Landa Jocano. Scott, William Henry (1994).Barangay: Sixteenth-century Philippine Culture and Society. Maklilum-sa-twan: the god of the plains and valleys. Nabaloi Tales. H. Roldan, 1832. 5. POTET, Jean-Paul G. (2016). Oxford Research Group. Intutungcho (Kabunian): the supreme deity living above; Lumawig: also referred as the supreme deity and the second son of Kabunian; an epic hero who taught the Bontoc their five core values for an egalitarian society. She sometimes acted as a judge in human affairs. I reverted the food offerings, but left the water on the shrine to evaporate naturally (a slow process in a humid environment), my way of providing a longer-term offering symbolic of that which sustains all lifeincluding centipedes. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 1: The Lumawig Bontoc Myths. (1970). Lulu.com, 2013. The Bukidnon of Mindanao. University of the Philippines Diliman. Routledge, 2017. Page 33. Page 22. The Iloilo Zarzuela 19031930. (1854). Liddum: the only deity who inhabits the realm called Kabunian; communicates directly with humans on earth; Lumadab: has the power to dry up the rice leaves, one of the eleven beings importuned to stamp out rice pests, Mamiyo: the stretcher of skeins, one of the twenty-three deities presiding over the art of weaving, Monlolot: the winder of thread on the spindle, one of the twenty-three deities presiding over the art of weaving, Yogyog: a causer of earthquakes; dwells in the underworld, Alyog: a causer of earthquakes; dwells in the underworld, Makalun: spirits that serve the function as messengers of the gods, Namtogan: the paraplegic god of good fortune whose presence made rice harvests and community livestock bountiful; when the humans he was staying with at Ahin began neglecting the. Cruz-Lucero, R., Pototanon, R. M. (2018). Noceda-Sanclucar (1754). The number 1 is also associated with Allah, Aphrodite the Greek Goddess of Love, Apollo the Greek God of Communication, Diana the Roman Goddess of the Hunt, Vesta the Roman Hearth Goddess, Frey the Norse Hearth Goddess, Jehovah, the Egyptian God Neter and the Chinese God Pangu. Filipino Heritage, II. Karlston, L. (2018). Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society Vol. Rex Book Store, Inc. San Agustn, G. (1998). Centro Escolar University Research and Development Center, 1969. Southeast Asia Institute. Ibanag Indigenous Religious Beliefs: a study in culture and education. patio homes for sale knoxville, tn; valentina lisitsa child The Philippine Islands, 14931898: Volume XXXII, 1640. Page 46. Reyes y Florentino, Isabelo de los. Origin Myths Among the Mountain Peoples of the Philippines. Blumentritt, Ferdinand (1895). Malay, P. C. (1957). Madale, A. They are: The last three are theSantisima Trinidad, to whom the, Rawtit: the ancient and gigantic matriarch who wields a huge knife, wears a lycra, and has magical power to leap miles in one bound; she brings peace to the forest and all its inhabitants, Quadruple Deities: the four childless naked deities, composed of two gods who come from the sun and two goddesses who come from the upper part of the river; summoned using the paragayan or diolang plates, Sayum-ay and Manggat: the ancestral ancient couple who named all trees, animals, lakes, rocks, and spirits, Labang: evil spirits which manifests in animal forms whose bites are fatal, as the bite marks on humans can become channels for bad spirits, Lahi: spirits which are potential allies and protectors against the Labang, Malawan: spirits that live in the springs in the deep forest, Taw Gubat: jungle men who live deep in the forest, Bulaw: those who live in mountain peaks; depicted as shooting stars because they fly from one peak to another and lights its way with a torch made from human bone, Bulang: a man who got stuck underwater during a torrential rain, resulting to his body become a rock called Bato Bulang; his rock serves as a stopper to a hole beneath it at the Binagaw river, where if it is to be removed, the whole area will be submerged in water, Mahal na Makaako: the supreme deity who gave life to all human beings merely by gazing at them, Binayo: owner of a garden where all spirits rest, Binayi: a sacred female spirit who is the caretaker of the Kalag Paray; married to Balingabong, Balungabong: spirit who is aided by 12 fierce dogs; erring souls are chased by these dogs and are eventually drowned in a cauldron of boiling water; married to Binayi, Kalag Paray: rice spirits; appeased to ensure a bountiful harvest, Labang: evil spirits who can take the form of animals and humans, Daniw: spirit residing in the stone cared for by the healers, Anay and Apog: the only two humans who survived the great flood which killed every other human; lived on top of Mount Naapog, Inabay: wife of Amalahi; met a ghoul, who she requested betel nuts to chew on, as per custom; later turned into a ghoul due to the ghoul's betel nuts, Amalahi: husband of Inabay; killed by his wife, who had turned into a ghoul, Daga-daga: eldest child of Inabay and Amalahi; sister of Palyos; called on the help of the Timawa to escape from her mother, and took care of her child brother in the forest, Palyos: younger child of Ibanay and Amalahi; brother of Daga-daga; befriended a wild chicken who he became friends with until he became tall; eventually, his friend chicken left the world of the living, leaving on its two wings, which when Palyos planted, sprouted and fruited rice, clothing, beads, and many others, which he and his sister shared with others, Timawa: the elves who aided the child Daga-daga and her small brother Palyos to escape from their mother, Inabay, who had turned into a ghoul, Amalahi: a grinning man who tricked the giant Amamangan and his family, which led to their death, Amamangan: a giant whose entire family were tricked by Amalahi, leading to death, Daldali: the fast one, who is always in a hurry, which usually results into deplorable things; cousin of Malway-malway, Malway-malway: the slow one, whose acts are normal and proper; cousin of Daldali, Monkey and Crocodile: two characters where Monkey always outwits. Philippine Sociological Society. Beyer, H. O. Realubit, M. L. F. (1983). Labayo, C. C. (2019). Colin, Francisco (1663). Ateneo de Manila University. Wigington, Patti. Ateneo de Manila University. "9 Magical Insects and Their Folklore." Bran in Welsh really means crow, but sometimes with references to head, height, hill, in the sense of headmaster, sir. University of San Carlos Publications. The Gods and Goddesses. Superstitions and beliefs of the Filipinos. T'boli Art: in its Socio-Cultural Context, pp. Lulu.com, 2016. Philippine folklore stories. In Our Islands, Our People: The Histories and Cultures of the Filipino Nation, edited by Cruz-Lucero, R. Clavel, L. S. (1972). Esteban, R. C., Casanova, A. R., Esteban, I. C. (2011). Philippine Folk Tales . In F. Demetrio (Ed.). Jean-Paul G. (2016). Muyco, Maria Christine M. 2008. Makati City: Bookmark. Peraren, A. Jocano, F. L. (1958). Madrid, 1895. A.M.S. Jose, V. R. (1974). harpotho said: Maybe Arachne, the Greek woman who was turned into the first spider by Hera. Tinguian Folklore and how it Mirrors Tinguian Culture and Folklife. La religin antigua de los Filipinos. Page 12. The wider the brown band, the milder the winter will be.. Wigington, Patti. Cajetas-Saranza, R. (2016). Fiu Weh: the god who created modern humans by separating the sexual organs; Sawe: goddess who joined Melu to live in the world, Diwata: goddess who joined Fiuwe to live in the sky, Baswit: a primordial bird who lived on the first island as small as a hat called Salnaon; by the order of the gods, it brought earth, a fruit of rattan, and fruits of trees to Melu, who used the materials to create the world, Tau Dalom Tala: spirit who lives in the underworld, Loos Klagan: the most feared deity, uttering his name is considered a curse, Bulon La Mogoaw: one of the two supreme deities; married to Kadaw La Sambad; lives in the seventh layer of the universe, Kadaw La Sambad: one of the two supreme deities; married to Bulon La Mogoaw; lives in the seventh layer of the universe, Cumucul: son of the supreme deities; has a cohort of fire, a sword and shield; married to BoiKafil, BoiKafil: daughter of the supreme deities; married to Cumucul, Bong Libun: daughter of the supreme deities; married to Sfedat; could not bear children, Sfedat: son of the supreme deities; married to Bong Libun; could not bear children; asked Bong Libun to instead kill him, where his body became the land on which plants spout from, Dwata: son of the supreme deities; married to both Sedek We and Hyu We; placed the land-body of Sfedat onto the sea, Sedek We: daughter of the supreme deities; married to Dwata, Hyu We: daughter of the supreme deities; married to Dwata, Blotik: son of the supreme deities; married to Slel, Slel: daughter of the supreme deities; married to Blotik, Blomi: daughter of the supreme deities; married to Mule, Mule: son of the supreme deities; married to Blomi, Loos Klagan: son of the supreme deities; married both La Fun and Datu Bnoling, La Fun: daughter of the supreme deities; married to Loos Klagan, Datu Bnoling: daughter of the supreme deities; married to Loos Klagan, Fu: spirits that inhabit and own the natural environment. University of the Philippines, 1967. Kikuchi, Y. Cultural Center of the Philippines. Gaioni, D. T. (1985). June 1, 2022. by decred block time. However, if you see its tail first, then bad luck will befall a friend. PhD diss., University of the Philippines. The woolly bear is a caterpillar that has folklore all his own in fact, he is tasked with foretelling the weather. All-Nations Publishing. National Library of the Philippines. Almendral, E. C. (1972). Weavers of Peace: The Higaonon Tribe in the Philippines. ICCA Registry. (2014). Anitism: a survey of religious beliefs native to the Philippines. Die Negrito Asiens. The plants are in full bloom at this time of the spring, and the bees take full advantage, buzzing back and forth, carrying pollen from one blossom to another. A Study of Bagobo Ceremonial Magic and Myth . POTET, Jean-Paul G. (2013). Umboh Tuhan: also called Umboh Dilaut, the god of the sea and one of the two supreme deities; married to Dayang Dayang Mangilai; Umboh: a term sometimes used to encompass Umboh, Saitan, and Jinn spirits, Umboh Payi: also called Umboh Gandum, the spirits of the first rice harvest, Sumang: spirit of sea vessels; the guardian who deflects attacks, Omboh Adam: later associated as the highest male spirit of dead ancestors due to Muslim influences; messenger of the supreme deity, Awa: later associated as the highest female spirit of dead ancestors dye to Muslim influences, Abak: the king of a people who inhabited Balabac; led his people's migration to Capul island, where their descendants now reside, This page was last edited on 24 January 2023, at 20:47. Jocano, F. L. (1967). Hill, P. (1934). Balancing the Spiritual and Physical Worlds: Memory, Responsibility, and Survival in the Rituals of the Sama Dilaut (Bajau laut) in Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi, Southern Philippines and Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia. (1917). Page 872. Mindoro Highlanders: The Life of the Swidden Agriculturists. The History of Sumatra: Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And / Manners Of The Native Inhabitants. The First Shark. Reyes y Florentino, Isabelo de los (1909). Philippine Folk Tales. Ampuan, R. B., et al. (1983). Brighid is a protector of hearth and home, and Juno and Vesta are both patronesses of marriage. Dr. Curran analyzed a group of woolly bears and examined the colors in their segments. Scarecrow Press. The Boxer Codex Manuscript c. 1590, using the English translation by Souza & Turley. University of San Carlos Publications. Loarca, Miguel de. Talaguit, C. J. N. (2019). WebKnown as The Centipede of Horus , he does a similar job to Khepri the Scarab, but with more legs. Barton, R. F. (1955, December). UP . Philippine History. Worms are (obviously) associated with the element of earth, and so can be incorporated into workings related to growth, fertility, the life cycle, and even the underworld. New York: American Museum of Natural History. POTET, Jean-Paul G. (2018). Quezon City: GCF Books. Apu Namalyari: a deity who lives in Mount Pinatubo; Tigbalog: gives life and directs activities, Amas: moves to pity, love, unity, and peace of heart, Binangewan: spirits who bring change, sickness, and death as punishment, Matusalem: the creator's representatives who act as mediators between the creator and humans since after the great flood, Bacobaco: an ancient turtle who burrowed on top of Mount Pinatubo after its battle with Algao; eruptions occur when it resurfaces, Mangetchay: also called Mangatia; the supreme deity who created life on earth in remembrance of his dead daughter; lives in the sun, Daughter of Mechetchay: a daughter of Mangetchay whose beauty sparked the great war between the gods, leading to the formation of the earth through stones thrown by the deities; lived on the planet Venus, Wife of Mangetchay: wife of Mangetchay who gave birth to their daughter whose beauty sparked the great war; lives in the moon, Suku: also called Sinukwan, a gigantic being who radiated positive traits, Malagu: goddess of beauty who married a mortal; daughter of Makiling and Suku, Mahinhin: goddess of modesty who married a mortal; daughter of Makiling and Suku, Matimtiman: goddess of charm who married a mortal; daughter of Makiling and Suku.