Ang bawat lalawigan ay may kanya-kanyang paniniwala pagdating sa mga Engkanto at laman-lupa. Bago pa man tayo sakupin ng mga Kastila. Kahit mga pabahon ng Srivajaya at Madjapahit Empire sa Pilipinas. Ang ating mga ninuno ay mayroon ng pinaniniwalaan na Makapangyarihan sa lahat Image
Sa pamamagitan ng mga Babaylan (Shaman) sa panahon na iyon. Ang mga dios na ito ay ginagalang, sinasamba, nagiging halimbawa, tinitingala at kinatatakutan ng lahat. (insert @karadavid narrative tone)

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1. LALAHON

She is the goddess of fire and volcanoes. Lalahon possesses the power to control fire using her hands, create balls of fire and explosives. She can also manipulate and command volcanoes to erupt if needed. Image
2. YNAGUIGUINID

Ynaguiguinid - goddess of war (diwata ng digmaan), and mother of the protagonist “malaya / simeon”. Image
3. DALIKMATA

Dalikmata - (many eyed goddess) the goddess of eye ailments Image
4. BURIGADANG PADA SINAKLANG BULAWAN

the goddess of greediness and vengeance. she will avenge the death of her only brother (Paiburong) who was killed by Simeon (Malaya) and will make his goal of defending the natives from the brutality of the Spanish conquistadores. Image
5. DIAN MAGAYON

Known as the goddess of all flying creatures. She has the power to command birds and other flying species. She also has the power of flight by turning herself into an eagle. Image
Magayon also serves as the protector and guide of Malaya/Simeon throughout his journey in fulfilling his purpose and destiny.
6. SANTONILLO / SANTONILYO

god of graces. Image
7. LIDAGAT

the goddess of water and the seas. Lidagat has the ability to create, shape and manipulate water at will: can manipulate tide, create tsunamis, create downpours and command sea creatures according to her will. Image
8. MAGWAYEN

The goddess of the sea who is believed to take the kalag (soul) of the dead in Sulad (land of the dead). Image
9. LIHANGIN

the goddess of air. Lihangin has the ability to create, generate and manipulate winds, control the weather and create tornadoes and maneuver hurricane. Image
10. ALUNSINA

Alunsina - regarded as the goddess of the eastern skies that brings in the light of the sun and cool winds during hot days of the dry season; she is also the guardian against strong typhoons and of beauty. Image
11. ADLAW

Adlaw - god of the sun Image
12. BARANGAW

God of The Rainbow. (The reason why we call Rainbow in Tagalog as Bahaghari or Bahag ng Hari but in old manuscript Bahag ni Haring Barangaw.) Image
13. RIBUNG LINTI

Ribung Linti, God of Thunder & Lightning Image
14. LIBULAN/BULAN

The moon god and patron deity of homosexuals. Image
15. HALIYA

is the masked moon goddess, warrior, and protector of women in Ibalon, a section of pre-colonial Philippines. With her brother Bulan, the moon god, the two deities were said to be incredibly strong and beautiful. Image
16. SIDAPA

In Visayan mythology there is a belief of a sky god named Sidapa who lives on Mt. Madyaa’s on the island of Panay, which is the highest mountain on the island. He is the one who measures the lives of all newborns through a very tall tree residing on the mountain by Image
placing a mark on the tree. When the persons stature reaches that mark they immediately die and their souls are sent to the primordial goddess of the sea, Magwayen, the one who carries the souls of the dead to Sulad.
17. SIDAPA AND BULAN

The story varies throughout and between Cebu, Panay and Bicol, but Sidapa is generally considered to have an obsession with the beauty of the adolescent moon deity, Bulan. Image
- The Pre=Colonial Philippines Same Sex Love Story which considered the "early" recorded same sex and gay manuscript ever recorded in the PH. History.

Article:
aswangproject.com/the-moon-god-l…
Sidapa, Ancient Philippine God of death, Slayer of the Moon-Eating Serpent, Bakunawa, with his cosmic husband, lunar deity, Libulan. It is first time in the Philippines' history that the god of death is mating Bulan and he's also the PATRON OF TRANSWOMEN. Image

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