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Tala, based on Hindu goddess Tara, is the name of the goddess of the morning and evening star in Tagalog mythology. Her origins are varied depending on the region. Golden Tara, the Majapahit-era gold statue of Hindu deity Tara or Tagalog adoption Tala was found in 1918 in Agusan.
The following is a list of gods, goddesses, deities, and many other divine, semi-divine, and important figures from classical Philippine mythology and indigenous Philippine folk religions collectively referred to as Anito, whose expansive stories span from a hundred years ago to presumably thousands of years from modern times.
In Kampampangan mythology, Bathala, the creator of the world, died without leaving a will. His children Apolaki and Mayari had a quarrel, for each wanted to rule the world alone. The two fought out the conflict with bamboo clubs ( Zabbors ), back and forth they fought until at last Apolaki struck Mayari in the face and she became blind in one eye.
One of his daughters, Tala is the deity of the stars and is the primary deity of the constellations, while Hanan was the deity of mornings and the new age. The Tagalog cosmic beliefs is not exempted from the moon-swallowing serpent myths prevalent throughout the different ethnic peoples of the Philippines.
Tala: the Tagalog goddess of stars; [2] daughter of Bathala and sister of Hanan; [3] also called Bulak Tala, deity of the morning star, the planet Venus seen at dawn [4] Hanan: The Tagalog goddess of the morning; daughter of Bathala and sister of Tala [3] Liwayway: the Tagalog goddess of dawn; a daughter of Bathala [5]
In one myth, Bakunawa swallowed most of the moons in anger because her sister, an ancient sea turtle, was killed by humans. [47] Another myth states that Bakunawa fell in love with a village girl and swallowed the moon in anger because the village chief burned the girl's house. [47] Batak crab (Batak) – a titanic crab.
In modern Tagalog, including Filipino, it mainly refers to and means "creation". The word likhâ was derived from the Sanskrit word lekha, which means "drawing, picture or writing". [49] [50] In the ancient Tagalogs’ creation myth, the first man and woman sprang forth from a bamboo, which was the most common writing material of pre-Hispanic ...
Like most myths (or religions) in the world, the concept of realms focuses on Earth, heaven, and hell. These concepts are present in Philippine myth. The Philippine concept of heaven may locate it in the underworld, while hell may be located in the skyworld. These differences stem from cultural diffusion and cultural parallelism. Examples: [60]