Segoyong: guardians of the classes of natural phenomena; punishes humans to do not show respect and steal their wards; many of them specialize in a class, which can be water, trees, grasses, caves behind waterfalls, land caves, snakes, fire, nunuk trees, deers, and pigs; Segoyong of Land Caves: take the form of a feared snake known a humanity's grandparent; cannot be killed for he is the twin of the first people who was banished for playfully roughly with his sibling, Segoyong of Pigs: takes its share of butterflies in the forest; feared during night hunts, Segoyong of Deers: can change humans into deers and man-eaters; feared during night hunts, Segoyong of Sickness: sends sickness to humans because in the early years, humans were not nice to him; talking about him is forbidden and if one should refer to him, a special sign of surrender is conducted, Woman at Bonggo: the woman at Bonggo who gathers the spirits at the land of the dead in the sky; keeps the spirit of the body, Woman beyond Bonggo: the woman beyond Bonggo who keeps the spirit of the umbilical cord, Brother of Tulus: lives in the highest abode in the land of the dead, where those who died in battle reside, Maginalao: beings of the upper regions who can aid someone to go up in the upper worlds without dying, where usually a female aids a person first, followed by her brother; they sometimes come to earth to aid the poor and the suffering, Giant of Chasms: the first one to guard the chasms between the layers of the upper regions; a man-eating giant, Spirit of Lightning and Thunder: advises humans about good and bad, to not tease animals, and to respect elders and ancestors, Spirit Who Turns Earth into Water: advises humans about good and bad, to not tease animals, and to respect elders and ancestors, Settlers of the Mountains: each of the eight layers of the upper regions have eight spirits referred as Settlers of the Mountains; they are four men and four women who are appealed to for pity in order to get to the highest ranking spirit in a layer, Spirit of the Stars: a spirit higher in rank than the Settlers of the Mountains, Spirit of the Umbilical Cord: the woman beside the deity Meketefu (Tulus); hardest to get pity from as the people were once unkind to her, Malang Batunan: a giant who had a huge house; keep the souls of any false shamans from passing through the region of the Great Spirit, Major constellation deities: six constellations asked by the hero Lagey Lingkuwus to remain in the sky to aid in the people's farming, Fegeferafad: the leader of the constellations; actual name is Keluguy, the fatherly figure for the cousins Kufukufu, Baka, and Seretar; shaped like a human, the deity has a headcloth and chicken wings on his head, symbolizing courage, Kufukufu: one of the three cousins who view both Fegeferafad and Singkad as their fatherly figures, Baka: one of the three cousins who view both Fegeferafad and Singkad as their fatherly figures, Seretar: one of the three cousins who view both Fegeferafad and Singkad as their fatherly figures, Singkad: spouse of Kenogon; another fatherly figure for the cousins Kufukufu, Baka, and Seretar, Kenogon: spouse of Singkad; has a comb, which is always near Singkad, Flood Couple: after the great flood, a Teduray boy and Dulungan girl survived and married; their offspring who took after their father became the Teduray, while those who took after their mother became the Dulungan, who were later absorbed by the Manobo, Mamalu: an ancestor of the Teduray; the elder sibling who went into the mountains to remain with the native faith; brother of Tambunaoway, ancestor of the Maguindanao, Tambunaoway: an ancestor of the Maguindanao; the younger sibling who went remained in the lowlands and welcomed a foreign faith; brother of Mamalu, ancestor of the Teduray, First Humans: the first couple's child died and from the infant's body, sprouted various plants and lime, Pounding Woman: a woman who was pounding rice one day that she hit the sky with her pestle, which shamed the sky, causing it to go higher, Alagasi: giant humans from western lands who eat smaller humans, Tigangan: giants who take corpses, and transform these corpse into whatever they want to eat, Supreme Being: the supreme deity who is far way, and so lesser divinities and spirits hear people's prayers instead; was also later called as Allah by Muslim converts, Malaykat: each person is protected by these angelic beings from illness; they also guide people in work, making humans active, diligent, and good; they do not talk nor borrow a voice from humans, and they don't treat sick persons, Tunung: spirits who live in the sky, water, mountain, or trees; listens to prayers and can converse with humans by borrowing the voice of a medium; protects humans from sickness and crops from pests, Cotabato Healer Monkey: a monkey who lived near a pond outside Cotabato city; it heals those who touch it and those who give it enough offerings, Patakoda: a giant stallion whose presence at the Pulangi river is an omen for an unfortunate event. Alacacin, C. (1952). Native races and their customs. Philippine Sociological Society. 2, No. Socio-cultural History of Mamanwa Adaptations of Community in Sitio Palayan, Barangay Caucab, Almeria Biliran. Chicago: A.C. McClurg and Co. Lambrecht, F. H. (1981). Far Eastern University Faculty Journal, Volume 12. About 20 families and 3,000 species of centipedes have been discovered worldwide. Lacson, T.; Gamos, A. Madrid, 1663. Dutton & Co., Inc. Lutero, C. D. (1986). Galang, Zoilo M. (1950). Likewise, some sites suggest that part of Sepas protective role, especially in regards to protecting Wesir, is due to the fact that centipedes will eat the bugs that feast on a dead body. Page 21255. Centipedes freak me right the hell out, so why not start with their god? Rex Book Store. That means I feel pretty good about offering meats and/or cheeses to Sepa, but not fruits, and not really sweets (which are frequently grain-based). Capiznon. Yasuda, S., Razaq Raj, R., Griffin, K. A. University of the Philippines Press, 2000. Journal of American Folklore, pp. Historical Conservation Society. Unabia, C. C. (1986). de el Renacimiento, 1909. dayton leroy rogers family. Page 22-23. PhD diss., University of the Philippines. CreateSpace Independent Publishing. Master's thesis, University of the Philippines, Diliman. WebNemty - Falcon god, worshipped in Middle Egypt, who appears in myth as a ferryman for greater gods. 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. Deities associated with butterflies Tiongson, N. G., Barrios, J. Egyptian mythology All the same, I have been thinking about seeking out Netjeru with Whom I am unfamiliar or unacquainted and saying hello. The Legend of the Miraculous Lady in White Lurking in Eastern Samar's Hamorawan Spring. Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society Vol. Ethnography of the Bikol People. Page 46. CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Peoples of the Philippines (1994). Image by James Hager/Robert Harding World Imagery/Getty Images. I freely admit that my initial spark of curiosity about Sepa was due to His being a son of Sekhmet, but without knowing from whence that came historically, I am hesitant to put my full weight on it as a bridge to Him. Page 82. Santiago, Luciano P. R. (2005). Hedgehogs: Hedgehogs are symbolic of good fortune, especially if you meet one going in the opposite direction. University of the Philippines. (1987). Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Sepa, the Centipede God Iseum Sanctuary The butterfly is one of natures most perfect examples of change, transformation, and growth. Ibo, a champion wrestler; one of the Mactan chieftains loyally allied to Datu Mangal, Sagpang-Baha: also called Sampong-Baha; can slap back an onrushing flood; one of the Mactan chieftains loyally allied to Datu Mangal, Bugto-Pasan: can snap the sturdiest vines with his hands; one of the Mactan chieftains loyally allied to Datu Mangal, Silyo: a chief who borrowed an amulet from Datu Mangal; he never returned the amulet and was caught by Datu Mangal fleeing; was turned into a stone along with his crew by Datu Mangal through a curse; before turning a stone completely, he also uttered a curse to turn Datu Mangal into stone; another tale tells that Matang Mataunas and Malingin were also turned into stone, Horned Presidente: a presidente of a town who wanted to continue controlling the people so he wished for horns to frighten them; his wish backfired, with the people withdrawing their support, which later led to his death, Magwala: also called Magdili, the supreme spirit, Abog: chief herdsman of wild pigs and deer; the daga or diwata ritual is offered to invite the herdsmen spirits, headed by Abog, Spirits of the Forest: the first-fruits sacrifices of the hunt are offered to them through bits of meat, which would bring good luck to the people, Taglugar: also called Tagapuyo; spirits inhabiting certain places, Polpulan: father of Marikudo, and chief of Panay before the ascension of his son, Marikudo: the ruler of Panay who welcomed the ten Bornean datus, who settled on the island through discussions with Marikudo and his people; married to Maniuantiuan and recognized by the ten Bornean datus as their ruler, Maniuantiuan: the beautiful and graceful wife of Marikudo and an excellent negotiator; came from a commoner family. Aggirigira: Invisible beings that cause mischief, diseases and misfortunes, Biuag: a culture hero who possessed a golden lace amulet, Malana: a culture hero who possessed a golden axe amulet, Nanolay: creator of all things; a culture hero and a beneficent deity; never inflicts pain or punishment on the people; responsible for the origin and development of the world, Ofag: cousin of Nanolay; personification of evil, Talanganay: a male god-spirit; enters the body of a healer and gives instructions on how to heal the sick while in a trance, Menalam: a female goddess-spirit; enters the body of a healer and gives instructions on how to heal the sick while in a trance. However, if you see its tail first, then bad luck will befall a friend. Ramos-Shahani, L., Mangahas, Fe., Romero-Llaguno, J. Seki, K. (2001). Jesus, Pablo de (1580). By fall, they tend to be fairly active because theyre seeking warmth which is why you may find yourself suddenly face to face with an eight-legged visitor some night when you get up to use the bathroom. Wilson, L. L. (1947). Page 201. Psychic Phenomena: A Clinical Investigation. De Leon, A. M., Luangsa-ard, J. J., Karunarathna, S.C., Hyde, K.D., Reyes, R.G., dela Cruz, T.E.E. Summer Institute of Linguistics-Philippines, Inc. Hussin, H. (2010). Outline of Philippine Mythology. In an interesting contrast, although beetles are typically found in less-than-clean places, and are sometimes associated with filth and disease, they are also part of the cycle of life that leads to new beginnings and creation. University of the Philippines Press. Burton, J. W. (1977). June 1, 2022. by decred block time. The Isneg Farmer. Philippine Folk Literature: The Legends. Hes also invoked against the Uncreated One in its serpent form, reinforcing Sepas ability to protect mortals against everyday snakes. Metiatil: married to the hero Lageay Lengkuos; Lageay Lengkuos: the greatest of heroes and a shaman (beliyan) who made the earth and forests; the only one who could pass the magnet stone in the straight between the big and little oceans; inverted the directions where east became west, inverted the path of the sun, and made the water into land and land into water; Matelegu Ferendam: son of Lageay Lengkuos and Metiatil, although in some tales, he was instead birthed by Metiatil's necklace, Tafay Lalawan, instead, Lageay Seboten: a poor breechcloth-wearing culture hero who carried a basket of camote and followed by his pregnant wife; made a sacred pilgrimage to Tulus, and awaits the arrival of a Teduray who would lead his people, Mo-Sugala: father of Legeay Seboten who did not follow his son; loved to hunt with his dogs, and became a man-eater living in a cave, Saitan: evil spirits brought by foreign priests, Guru: leader of the Bolbol, a group of humans who can change into birds or whose spirits can fly at night to hunt humans, Damangias: a spirit who would test righteous people by playing tricks on them. Capital Publishing House, 1989. History Department, De La Salle University Manila. University of Manila Journal of East Asiatic Studies, Volumes 5-6. Mindoro Highlanders: The Life of the Swidden Agriculturists. Pedro de(1613). Blumentritt, Ferdinand (1895). Lulu.com, 2016. Boston, Ginn. To the last grain of rice: T'boli subsistence production. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press. The History of Butterfly Magic and Folklore, Customs, Traditions and Folklore of Litha, animal symbolism is incorporated into magical belief, some sort of spider mythology, and folktales. harpotho said: Maybe Arachne, the Greek woman who was turned into the first spider by Hera. The Ifugao Wooden Idol. Folktales of Southern Philippines. Diwata na Magbabaya: simply referred as Magbabaya; the good supreme deity and supreme planner who looks like a man; created the earth and the first eight elements, namely bronze, gold, coins, rock, clouds, rain, iron, and water; using the elements, he also created the sea, sky, moon, and stars; also known as the pure god who wills all things; one of three deities living in the realm called Banting; Dadanhayan ha Sugay: the evil lord from whom permission is asked; depicted as the evil deity with a human body and ten heads that continuously drools sticky saliva, which is the source of all waters; one of the three deities living in the realm called Banting, Agtayabun: the adviser and peace maker deity with a hawk-like head, wings, and a human body; tempers the heads of Diwata na Magbabaya and Dadanhayan ha Sugay whenever the two argue; one of the three deities living in the realm called Banting, where he holds the other two in a suspending fashion, while maintaining the balanace of Banting; the beating of his wings produce the wind, Incantus: six of the seven original figures initially created by the three supreme deities; became guardian spirits and divinities when they were finished by Dadanhayan ha Sugay; they are both good and evil, but they take care of nature and will give its fruits if given respect through offerings; if offended, they can send droughts, flood, pestilence, or sickness, Ibabagsuk: take care of nature and grow plants, Bulalakaw: guards the water and all the creatures living in it, Mamahandi: guards over the material wealth that men acquire, First Human: one of the seven original figures created by the three supreme deities; became the first human when finished by Diwata na Magbabaya; endowed with intelligence, and entrusted with the Haldan ta Paraiso, Magbabaya (general): general term for the gods of the universe living at the points where the world's concavities meet; usually referred simply to the supreme deity named Diwata na Magbabaya, Intumbangol: a pair of serpent deities who support the earth from the underworld; one is male, the other female; their movement causes earthquakes, their breathing causes winds, and their panting causes violent storms, Miyaw-Biyaw: the deity who breathes the makatu (soul) into humans at birth, Andalapit: leads the soul from the banquet in Kumbirahan into the foot of Mount Balatucan, where the gods of the seas are assembled to judge the soul, Mangilala: god of temptation that haunts the seventh tier of the underworld; brother of Magbabaya, who he aided in the creation of humans, although when Mangilala breathed into the figures, humans became tempted to evil things, Pamahandi: protector of carabaos and horses, Camiguin: a mountain goddess who lived peacefully until the noisy kalaw disturbed her; sank and established Lake Mainit, and rose to sea, moving westward until she became the island of Camiguin, Python of Pusod Hu Dagat: the gigantic python living at the center of the sea; caused a massive flood when it coiled its body at sea, Tuluyan: son of Agyu, who gave him the source of traditional authority called Takalub, composed of the boar-tusk bracelet Baklaw and the black stick Gilling, which gave its owner Kalaki (talent and power) to settle disputes, Gahemen: a widow who survived the flood caused by the Python of Pusod Hu Dagat, Teheban: son of Gahemen after the great flood caused by the Python of Pusod Hu Dagat, Pabulusen: son of Gahemen and Teheban; his people became keepers of power, A-ayawa-en: son of Gahemen and Teheban; his people became keepers of religious customs, Tataun-en: son of Gahemen and Teheban; his people often experienced hunger, Bala-ol: brother of Mampolompon; survived the great drought and became an ancestor of the Bukidnon, Mampolompon: brother of Bala-ol; survived the great drought and became an ancestor of the Bukidnon, Tibolon: survived the great drought and became an ancestor of the Bukidnon, Managdau: survived the great drought and became an ancestor of the Bukidnon, Diwata: became a friend of the carpenter, David, Limokan: a pigeon who when cooed at, ensures a bountiful harvest, Datu Indulum: formulated the laws of Mt.
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