The Sirena is a mythological sea creature from Filipino culture. Popular in folklore in many regions of the Philippines,In Philippine mythology, the Sirena...
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Philippine mythology is rooted in the many indigenous Philippine folk religions. Philippine mythology exhibits influence from Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist...
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up sirena, sírena, siréna, or sirenas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sirena(s) or La Sirena may refer to: Siren (mythology) Sirena (Philippine mythology)...
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In Philippine mythology, a siyokoy (also syokoy or siokoy) is an aquatic humanoid creature often described as having scales, webbed limbs, and fins. Most...
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A host of mythological creatures occur in the mythologies from the Philippines. Philippine mythological creatures are the mythological beasts, monsters...
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merfolk in the Philippine Mythology. In Visayan, Katau was believed to have higher rankings than other water and sea creatures as those of Sirena, Sireno and...
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semi-divine, and important figures from classical Philippine mythology and indigenous Philippine folk religions collectively referred to as Anito, whose...
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Bakunawa (redirect from Philippine Dragon)
the moon-eating dragon, is a serpent, that looks like a Dragon in Philippine mythology. It is believed to be the cause of eclipses, earthquakes, rains,...
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Anito (redirect from Encanto (Philippine mythology))
mythology and folklore, and were given names like duende (goblin or dwarf), encantador or encanto ("spell [caster]"), hechicero ("sorcerer"), sirena ("mermaid")...
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The Chilote mythology or Chilota mythology is formed by the myths, legends and beliefs of the people who live in the Chiloé Archipelago, in the south of...
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Kapre (category Philippine mythology)
In Philippine mythology, the kapre is a creature that may be described as a tree giant, being a tall (7–9 ft (2.1–2.7 m)), dark-coloured, hairy, and muscular...
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Tikbalang (category Philippine mythology)
Tikbalang: The Horse Demon was the first episode of the 2015 Creatures Of Philippine Mythology documentary web series produced by The Aswang Project and High Banks...
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Manananggal (category Visayan mythology)
the Malay peninsula Leyak – Similar creature from Balinese mythology Philippine mythology Soucouyant – a Caribbean blood-sucking hag Tiyanak – Blood-sucking...
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vampiric, bird-like creature. Aswang Berbalang Berberoka Marukos Nuno sa punso Sirena Tiyanak Toyol Laura Estelle Watson Benedict (1916). A study of Bagobo ceremonial...
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Sirena – A mermaid from Philippine folklore. Siyokoy – Mermen with scaled bodies from Philippine folklore. It is the male counterpart of the Sirena....
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Maria Makiling (category Use Philippine English from October 2022)
diwata in Philippine mythology, associated with Mount Makiling in Laguna, Philippines. She is the most widely known diwatà in Philippine mythology and was...
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Aswang (category Use Philippine English from December 2022)
3.554. ISSN 1937-5239. Ramos, Maximo D. (1971). Creatures of Philippine Lower Mythology. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press. ISBN 978-971-06-0691-7...
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Filipino shamans (redirect from Philippine shamanism)
colonial government. The last Pulajanes leader was killed in 1911. Philippine mythology Bobohizan Gabâ Hun and po Kahuna Mana Miko Negros Revolution Santería...
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Mayari (category Asian mythology stubs)
ignore his commandments. ¶ Deities of Philippine mythology List of lunar deities Ramos, Maximo (1990). Philippine Myths, Legends, and Folktales. Ancient...
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Witchcraft in the Philippines (redirect from Barang (Philippine mythology))
Philippines even before Spanish colonization, and is associated with indigenous Philippine folk religions. Its practice involves black magic, specifically a malevolent...
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beliefs constitute what is now called Philippine mythology, and is an important aspect of the study of Philippine culture and Filipino psychology. Historian...
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Tiyanak (category Philippine demons)
(also tianak or tianac Tagalog: [ˈtjɐnɐk]) is a vampiric creature in Philippine mythology that takes on the form of a toddler or baby. Although there are various...
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Cacao legend is a prominent example of the mountain goddess motif in Philippine mythology; other prominent examples being Maria Makiling of Los Baños and Maria...
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Nuno sa punso (category Philippine mythology)
"grandparent" "ancestor"), is a dwarf-like nature spirit (anito) in Philippine mythology. It is believed to live in an anthill or termite mound, hence its...
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Sigbin (category Philippine mythology)
The Sigbin or Sigben is a creature in Philippine mythology said to come out at night to suck the blood of victims from their shadows. It is said to walk...
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Amihan is a genderless deity that is depicted as a bird in the Philippine mythology. According to the Tagalog folklore, Amihan is the first creature to...
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later became a prominent example of the mountain goddess motif in Philippine mythology; other prominent examples being Maria Makiling of Los Baños and Maria...
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between Philippine folk literature and Philippine mythology is a fine one, this article distinguishes folk literature as the source from which Philippine mythology...
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Bathala (category Philippine mythology)
1860. Demetrio, Francisco R. (1968). Towards a Survey of Philippine Folklore and Mythology. Ateneo de Manila University Press, 1968. Page 99. Field Museum...
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Minokawa (category Visayan mythology)
Minokawa is a giant, dragon-like bird in Philippine mythology. Early people believed this creature is so big that it can swallow (or cover) the Sun to...
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