Dr. Curran analyzed a group of woolly bears and examined the colors in their segments. Sepa is considered to be a protector against poisonous bites and stings, which is a common attribute among deities of venomous creatures, including scorpions (Serqet) and snakes (Wadjet and others). NOTE: These settings will only apply to the browser and device you are currently using. Page 6. Diccionario mitologico de Filipinas. He was sometimes referred to as the centipede of Horus but was also closely associated with Osiris. Manila Standard. Philippine Magazine, p. 405. Webdeities associated with centipedesgriffin park demolishedgriffin park demolished Schlegel, S. A. Madale, A. T. (1976). La Solidaridad, Volume 6. A Visit to the Philippine Islands. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. POTET, Jean-Paul G. (2016). Nanzan University. Page 40. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Kaptan: the supreme god and sky god who fought against Magauayan for eons until Manaul intervened; ruler of the skyworld called Kahilwayan; controls the wind and lightning; Maguayan: the god who rules of the waters as his kingdom; father of Lidagat; brother of Kaptan, Dalagan: the swiftest winged giant, armed with long spears and sharp swords, Guidala: the bravest winged giant armed with long spears and sharp swords, Sinogo: the handsomest winged giant armed with long spears and sharp swords; best loved by Kaptan but betrayed his master and was imprisoned under the sea, Maguyaen: the goddess of the winds of the sea, Magauayan: fought against Kaptan for eons until Manaul intervened, Manaul: the great bird who dropped great rocks upon the battle of Kaptan and Magauayan, creating islands, Lidagat: the sea married to the wind; daughter of Maguayan, Lihangin: the wind married to the sea; son of Kaptan, Licalibutan: the rock-bodied son of Lidagat and Lihangin; inherited the control of the wind from his father; initiated the revolt against one of his grandfathers, Kaptan; killed by Kaptan's rage; his body became the earth, Liadlao: the gold-bodied son of Lidagat and Lihangin; killed by Kaptan's rage during the great revolt; his body became the sun, Libulan: the copper-bodied son of Lidagat and Lihangin; killed by Kaptan's rage during the great revolt; his body became the moon, Lisuga: the silver-bodied son of Lidagat and Lihangin; accidentally killed by Kaptan's rage during her brothers' revolt; her body fragments became the stars, Adlaw: the sun deity worshiped by the good, Bulan: the moon deity who gives light to sinners and guides them in the night, Makilum-sa-twan: the god of plains and valleys, Kasaray-sarayan-sa-silgan: the god of streams, Suklang-malaon: the goddess of happy homes, Maka-ako: also called Laon; the creator of the universe, Makabosog: a deified chieftain who provides food for the hungry, Sidapa: the goddess of death; co-ruler of the middleworld called Kamaritaan, together with Makaptan, Makaptan: the god of sickness; co-ruler of the middleworld called Kamaritaan, together with Sidapa; he is a brother of Magyan and Sumpoy, Danapolay: the god who supervises the other deities who answer to Sidapa and Makaptan, Sappia: the goddess of mercy originating from the island of Bohol who empties the milk from her breasts onto weeds, giving the origin of white rice; when milk ran out, blood came out from her breast, giving the origin of red rice, Tan Mulong: guardian of a spirit cave where souls may be imprisoned; has a spirit dog with one mammary gland and two genitals. Blumentritt, Ferdinand (1895). Ancient Beliefs and Customs of the Tagalogs. Garuda is believed to be a vahana (conveyance) of Vishnu, one of the Trimurti. Tenorio, J., Stuart A. Schlegel, S. A. The woolly bear caterpillar is the larval stage of the tiger moth. University of Manila., 1958. Bimmolog, H., Sallong, L., Montemayor, L. (2005). Aguilar, M. D. (2001). McFarland, 2016. Filipino Children's Favorite Stories. Canberra: The Australian National University. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. (1979). (2020). Saway, V. L. The Talaandig. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. When spring rolls around, you'll see bees buzzing around your garden, partaking of the rich pollen in your flowers and herbs. Kikuchi, Y. (1974). Yabes, L. Y. Mckenzie, D. A. and C.S.Seligman, "The Vedas", Oosterhout 1969, "Substrate Languages in Old Indo-Aryan (gvedic, Middle and Late Vedic)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mayura_(mythology)&oldid=1141531822, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 14:58. Coolabah, 3. Lets look at some of the folklore, myths, and magic associated with fireflies. Scott, William Henry (1994).Barangay: Sixteenth-century Philippine Culture and Society. Guillermo, A. R. (2012). Arabic and Persian Loanwords in Tagalog. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press. Filipino Heritage, I, 15. Sepa has been depicted as a mummiform man with two small horns on His head; I wonder if these horns correspond with centipede forcipules. (2017). 2: The Customs of the Tiruray People. New Day Publishers. Williams, M. S. (1997). These perceptions of existence towards gods, goddesses, deities, and spirits in the sacred native Filipino religions, is the same way how Christians perceive the existence of their god they refer as God and the same way Muslims perceive the existence of their god they refer as Allah. Tangan, L. (2011). Talubin Folklore, Bontoc, Mountain Province. From the Philippines to The Field Museum: A Study of Ilongot (Bugkalot) Personal Adornment. Nearly all cultures have some sort of spider mythology, and folktales about these crawly creatures abound! Chicago: A.C. McClurg and Co. Lambrecht, F. H. (1981). University of Manila., 1958. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Washington: Catholic Anthropological Conference. An Introduction to the Kapampngan Language; Interview on Lw. Page 9. Beyer, H. O. Cruz-Lucero, R., Pototanon, R. M. (2018). Datu na Gyadsal: the chief adversary, who was also later called as Satan by Muslim converts; Spirit of the Rainbow: a spirit who may cut the finger of those who use their index finger to point at the rainbow, Bantugen: an epic hero-god and the god of forefathers who the masses look up to and trust, Apo: anestral spirits who take the role of intermediaries who overcome evil spirits, Pagari: also called Inikadowa, the twin-spirit who is sometimes in the form of a crocodile; if a person is possessed by them, the person will attain the gift of healing, Tarabusao: a half-man, half-horse giant monster who rules Mindanao and feasted on male human flesh, which caused many to escape into the island of Mantapuli; beheaded by Skander, Skander: the ruler of Mantapuli and an epic hero who went on a quest to slay the monster Tarabusao, Bai Labi Mapanda: the fairest lady of Mantapuli who is married to Skander, Kalanganan Kapre: a good giant who provided the people of Kalanganan I with security, guarding them against bad elements; eventually left Kalanganan when his home near the Pulangi river was cut down due to a surge in human population, Rajah Indarapatra: brother of Rajah Solayman; gave his ring and sword called Jurul Pakal to his brother, who went on a quest to defeat the monsters in Maguindanao; also planted a tree which would only die if Rajah Solayman dies; searched for his brother, who he revived using heaven-sent waters at Mount Gurayn; he afterwards went into his own quest, where he slayed a seven-headed monster; he eventually returned to Mantapoli, Rajah Solayman: brother of Rajah Indarapatra; went on a quest to defeat various monsters; slayed Kurita, Tarabusar, and Pah, but died when Pah's weight crushed him; revived when Rajah Indarapatra poured heaven-sent waters onto his bones, where afterwards, Rajah Solayman returned to Mantapoli. Diccionario mitologico de Filipinas. Romulo, L. (2019). Kelly, P. (2016). 5, No. Shamanism and Everyday Life. She sometimes acted as a judge in human affairs. An Encyclopedia of Shamanism Volume 1, Volume 1. The Fall of the Babaylan. Ultimate Reality and Meaning: The Kalinga and Ifugaw Universe. Garcia, J. N. C. (2008). Jocano, F. L. (1958). Malay, P. C. (1957). Page 46. The scarab, in some tales, represents Ra, the sun god, rolling the sun across the sky. It could be inferred that Cent Springer International Publishing. Loyre, G. (1991). 42, No. Eugenio, Damiana L. (1993). 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 Scott, William Henry (1994). WebThe centipede god Sepa is attested from the Old Kingdom right through to the Greco-Roman Period. 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. Asiaweek Limited, 1986. Diccionario mitologico de Filipinas. Labayo, C. C. (2019). 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. Hart D. V., Hart H. C. (1966). Page 33. WebThe mayura named Citramekhala is associated with Saraswati, a deity representing benevolence, patience, kindness, compassion and knowledge. Ateneo de Manila University. I am Anubis on the Day of the Centipede, I am the Bull who presides over the field. Rex Book Store. Maka-andog: A Reconstructed Myth from Eastern Samar, Philippines. WebNemty - Falcon god, worshipped in Middle Egypt, who appears in myth as a ferryman for greater gods. Paterno, M., Castro, S., Javellana, R., Alvina, C. (2001). Stacey, N. (2007). Pedro de(1613). Capital Publishing House, 1989. Ortiz, Tomas (1731). 26 (99): 1363. Monier-Williams, Monier (1872). Manila: National Museum. Cole, M. C. (1916). University of Santo Toms (2002). Blust, Robert. Aradia (Italian) Believe it or not, many insects are associated with a variety of magical properties from predicting the weather to communicating with the dead. Quezon City: Capitol Publishing House Inc. Barton, R. F. (1946). 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. opyright 2012-2013 Emky (Ty Barbary). Learn Religions, Sep. 20, 2021, learnreligions.com/insect-magic-and-folklore-2562520. Karlston, L. (2018). Rajah Indarapatra: ancestor of both tonong and the Maranao; a child of heaven who chose to be reincarnated as a mortal son of the ruler Nabi Bakaramat; Rajah Solaiman: went into a journey to slay Omakaan, but was killed by Omakaan, Laughing Woman: a woman who told Rajah Indarapatra what not to do to kill Omakaan, Omakaan: a man-eating monster who multiplies when cut into pieces, Kalalanagan: also called Princess Condor; all her previous husbands except Inodang died because she is the source of mosquitoes, which come from her nose, Inodang: the last husband of Kalalanagan; burned Kalalanagan to prevent more deaths, but some of Kalalanagan's mosquitoes escaped, which means Kalalanagan still lives, Turtle and Snake: friends who went into a race, where the patient turtle won, Lapindig: husband of Orak and Odang; upon finding his wives' death, he tightened his waist to stave off hunger and became the wasp, Orak: wife of Lapindig, killed herself after Odang's death, Odang: wife of Lapindig, accidentally died due to a quarrel with Orak about cooking and transporting food for Lapindig, Semsem sa Alongan: a magician; husband of Anak, Anak: wife of Semsem sa Alongan and youngest daughter of Sultan sa Agamaniyog; died due to a plan of Potre Bunso, where Anak was grounded by stone doors due to her failure to ask permission from Ring of Fire, Sharp and Pointed Metals, and Flowing River; her long hair became the leaves of the sapinit, Potre Bunso: jealous sister of Anak's good fortune, Dayang Dayang Mangilai: the goddess of the forest and one of the two supreme deities; married to Umboh Tuhan. University of the Philippines Press, 2000. The Ati of Negros and Panay. Bran in Welsh really means crow, but sometimes with references to head, height, hill, in the sense of headmaster, sir. Asian Studies. Memoirs of the National Academy of Science, 23. Yasuda, S., Razaq Raj, R., Griffin, K. A. University of San Carlos Publications. Cole,M. Sepa, the Centipede God, was a protective fertility deity whose worship began in the Predynastic Period (c. 6000-3150 BCE). Bagobo Myths. SPAFA Digest. (1994). Manila: Oriental Commercial Company. Description mukade are monstrous mukadecentipedes (Scolopendra subspinipes) with dark bodies and bright orange legs and heads. 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. Dua Sepa! Page 630. Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2018). Realubit, M. L. F. (1983). 42, No. Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore. [5][6][7], The following figures continue to exist and prevail among the collective memory and culture of Filipinos today, especially among adherents to the native and sacred Filipino religions, despite centuries of persecution beginning with the introduction of non-native and colonial Abrahamic religions which sought to abolish all native faiths in the archipelago beginning in the late 14th century, and intensified during the middle of the 16th century to the late 20th century. A scene from Old Welsh literature. 1/2: The Negritos as a Minority Group in the Philippines. Lumicao-Lora, M. L. (1984). Philippine Folk Literature: The Myths Issue 2 of Philippine folk literature series. 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. Malinao in hald with a thunderbolt; Asuang: brother of Gugurang; an evil god who wanted Gugurang's fire, and gathered evil spirits and advisers to cause immortality and crime to reign; vanquished by Gugurang but his influence still lingers, Unnamed Giant: supports the world; movement from his index finger causes a small earthquake, while movement from his third finger causes strong ones; if he moves his whole body, the earth will be destroyed, Daga: son of Dagat and Paros; inherited his father'control of the wind; instigated an unsuccessfully rebellion against his grandfather, Languit, and died; his body became the earth. The University of the Philippines Press. Lahing Pilipino Publication. Page 114. Rex Book Store, Inc. San Agustn, G. (1998). Lapulapu in Folk Tradition. Journal of International Development and Cooperation of Hiroshima University. Aries (March 21 - April 19): Ares, Greek God of War. Tengu. Filipino Heritage The Making of a Nation Volume 5: Myths Shared With Mexico. Jean-Paul G. (2016). Page 476. The First Shark. University of Manila Journal Of East Asiatic Studies, Volumes 7-8. He then used it to predict winter weather, with a pretty good success rate. Sri Chanda Bhairavar, one of the Ashta Bhairava ("Eight Bhairavas"); whose mount is a peacock. Dreamweavers. Historical Conservation Society. CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Peoples of the Philippines (1994). Casal, G. (1978). The Traditional Tiruray Zodiac: The Celestial Calendar of a Philippine Swidden and Foraging People. Southeast of Zamboanga. An old Arabic folktale tells of the mantis pointing towards Mecca, and early French stories indicate that a lost child could find its way home by following the directions of a praying mantis. de el Renacimiento, 1909. The Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. Southeast Asia Institute. (2000). 3: The Myth of the Sleeping Hero: Three Philippine Cases. Philippine Studies Vol. Bane, Theresa (2016). University,University of Manila (1958). Philippines: Children's Communication Center: Aklat Adarna. (2017). Philippine Studies Vol. Quezon City: GCF Books. Gttinger Studien zur Musikwissenschaft Volume 3. India-related topics in Philippinesarticles, Ancient Tagalog deities documented by the Spaniards, Tagalog pantheon from "Notes on Philippine Divinities" by F. Landa Jocano. Chicago: A.C. McClurg and Co. . Barangay: Sixteenth-century Philippine Culture and Society. Philippine Sociological Review Vol. Ampuan, R. B., et al. The University of Chicago Press. Vibal, H. (1923). Most centipedes are primarily carnivorous and only eat vegetable matter when starving, but are otherwise opportunistic feeders. Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society Vol. Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala. Katutubo: Gaddang of Isabela (2009). Page 29. Marino (1981). Dig into the soil in your garden, and chances are that if the dirt is healthy, it will be chock full of earthworms. Supreme Being: referred to as Mayo, in one account; Mayo: a fisherfolk hero who introduced the yuyus used to catch flying fishes called dibang, which are in turn used to catch the summertime fish arayu, The Giver: the entity who provides all things; the souls of the upper class travel to the beings's abode in heaven and become stars, Aitu: refers to the souls of the dead, place spirits, and wandering invisibles not identified nor tied down to any particular locale or thing, Aitu between Chavidug and Chavayan: place spirit Aitus who were reported to create sounds when the gorge between Chavidug and Chavayan were being created through dynamite explosions; believed to have shifted their residences after the construction of the passage, Rirryaw Aitu: place spirit Aitus who played music and sang inside a cave in Sabtang, while lighting up fire; believed to have change residences after they were disturbed by a man, ji Rahet Aitu: a grinning place spirit Aitu who lived in an old tree; a man later cut the tree and found an earthen pot believed to have been owned by the Aitu, Nuvwan Aitu: good place spirit Aitus who saved a woman from a falling tree; they are offered rituals through the vivyayin, ji P'Supwan Aitu: good place spirit Aitus who became friends and allies of a mortal woman named Carmen Acido; sometimes taking in the form of dogs, they aided her and guided her in many of her tasks until her death from old age; despite their kindness towards Carmen, most people avoided the farm where they live, Mayavusay Aitu: place spirit Aitus living in a parcel of land in Mayavusay; sometimes take in the form of piglets, and can return cut vegetation parts into the mother vegetation, Cairn-dwelling Aitu: place spirit Aitus who lived in cairns and put a curse towards a man who destroyed their home; appearing as humans, the shaman Balaw conversed with them to right the wrong made by the man against their home, Mayuray Aitu: a wandering Aitu who expanded and was filled with darkness; encountered by a young boy who the spirit did not harm; referred as a kapri, Aitus who walk around and grow as tall as the height for their surroundings, Dayanak Aitu: a type of very small Aitu with red eyes and gold ornaments; accepting their gold ornaments will cause misfortune, Benita: a mortal woman who was visited by her deceased husband in the form of an Aitu, which led to the return of three parcels of land to their rightful owner; in another story, she was visited by her deceased goddaughter, which led to proper rituals which appeased her goddaughter's soul, Maria: a mortal woman who was visited by the silent Aitu of her husband's relative; the spirit was later appeased through prayers, Juanito: a mortal man who was visited in a dream by his deceased father's Aitu, which led to him relenting to give more share of the family inheritance to his half-sister, Maring, Wife of Leoncio Cabading: visited by her deceased husband's Aitu, who told her to stop the prayers for it will do nothing as he was killed by a violent landslide; the spirit offered her to join him, to which she rejected, Carmen Acido: a mortal woman who became friends and allies of the Aitu from ji P'Supwan; she lived to over 80 years old, Balaw: a medicine man and shaman who communicated and controlled certain Aitus, Maria Barios: a woman whose back-basket was ridden by a wandering Aitu, who she carried until she arrived at the town center, Juan Galarion: a man who saw a giant wandering Aitu, as large as the church of Mahataw; he believed it was a kapri, Tita: a girl who was kidnapped and later returned by wandering Aitus; while being carried by the Aitus, she menstruated, which made the Aitus flee; the site where she landed is known as Ranum i Tita, Chief Spirits: may take the form of human beings, former mortals who mix with the living, and reside in bathing places, Anlabban: looks after the general welfare of the people; special protector of hunters, Landusan: responsible for some cases of extreme poverty; like all evil spirits, Landusan can also be countered by the rare tagarut herb-amulet, Alupundan: causes the reapers toes to get sore all over and swell, Arurin: deity who sees to it that the harvest is bad if farmers fail to offer to her a share of the harvest, Dagdagamiyan: a female spirit who causes sickness in children for playing in places where the harvest is being done, Darupaypay: devours the palay stored in the hut before it is transferred to the granary, Ginuudan: comes to measure the containers of palay, and causes it to dwindle, Sildado: resembles a horse, and kills children who play noisily outside the house, Inargay: kills people during harvest time; the inapugan ritual of offered to the deity to appease him not to kill anyone, Alipugpug: spirit of the little whirlwind from the burned field, who portends a good harvest, Pilay: spirit of the rice, who resides on the paga, a shelf above the hearth; the pisi ritual is offered to the deity to ensure that children won't get hungry, Unnamed Man: held the world on his hands; produced a spark using a flint and a steel, causing Sal-it (lightning); in contrast, Addug (thunder) is the water roaring in the sky, Man Who Caused Birds to Attack: a man who was aided by birds, by giving him seeds that he was tasked to plant and share with other birds; reneged on his promise, resulting to the never-ending attacks of birds on the seeds planted by mankind, Man Who Hates Flies: a man whose cow was killed by a fly, which resulted into a law that allowed the killing of flies, Bagatulayan: the supreme deity who directs the activities of the world, including the celestial realms, Gomayen: mother of Mabaca, Binongan, and Adasin, Mabaca: one of the three founders of the Tinguian's three ancient clans; daughter of Gomayen and the supreme deity, Binongan: one of the three founders of the Tinguian's three ancient clans; daughter of Gomayen and the supreme deity, Adasin: one of the three founders of the Tinguian's three ancient clans; daughter of Gomayen and the supreme deity, Kadaklan: deity who is second in rank; taught the people how to pray, harvest their crops, ward off evil spirits, and overcome bad omens and cure sicknesses, Apadel (Kalagang): guardian deity and dweller of the spirit-stones called pinaing, Init-init: the god of the sun married to the mortal Aponibolinayen; during the day, he leaves his house to shine light on the world, Gaygayoma: the star goddess who lowered a basket from heaven to fetch the mortal Aponitolau, who she married, Takyayen: child of Gaygayoma and Aponitolaul popped out between Gaygayoma's last two fingers after she asked Aponitolau to prick there, Makaboteng: the god and guardian of deer and wild hogs, Aponibolinayen: mortal spouse of the sun god, Init-init, Aponitolau: mortal who was fetched by the star goddess Gaygayoma, despite him being already married, DumaNig: a demon which possesses the moon (Bolan) and causes her to devour her husband the sun (Ageo), NamBisayunan: the howl or shriek that is heard during a storm, Libo-o d Ngatu: the clouds of the skyworld which cause sickness, Maman: beings derived from a second death of souls in the afterworld; they are perceptible in red light, as on a rainy day near sunset; may cause sickness, Bulaiyao: live in big rocks, hot springs, and volcanoes; have a fiery appearance which they can turn on or turn off; capture or devour souls, Gulilingob ud Tangob: the strongest of all the bulaiyao, Dumabag: the god of the volcano at Balatok, Lumawig: the local god of the Mangali-Lubo-Tinglaiyan district, Angako d Ngato: demons that afflict with sickness, Angtan: goddesses or demons that depress men, bring worry and bad luck, ALan: cannibal or ghoul spirits that figure largely in myths and folktales as carrying away or devouring souls and as producing many kinds of transformations in men and in themselves, Pinading: extraordinary souls of the dead that have attained a superior power and existence, Gittam: a giant who established himself in the realm called Daya after killing many humans; lives in an island out in a big lake, Python of Gittam: protects the habitat of Gittam; swallowed a boy, who was rescued by a hero by killing the giant python, Iyu: water creatures who swim in the lakes of Lagud; depicted as a whale, an eel, a dragon, or, in some cases, a python also called Malaga, Makapangwa: The supreme being also known as "Yafu".
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