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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 legends characterise siyokoy as hostile to humans, and are said to drown individuals.
Siyokoy: Ancient bipedal sea creatures green-skinned humanoids with scales, webbed limbs, and fins. Often the associated as the male partner of mermaids called sirena. the name suggests a Chinese origin. This is highly plausible given Chinese records of indigenous polities in what is now the Philippines dates to at least 982 AD [63] [64]
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 Diwatas whose expansive stories span from a hundred years ago to presumably thousands of years from modern times.
Philippine mythology and the mythical creatures, [151] are promoted globally in book bazaars, films, art galleries, online games, and educational courses. Both the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) support the promotion of Philippine mythology. [152] [153]
Siyokoy (Philippine mythology) W. Wakwak; Witchcraft in the Philippines This page was last edited on 21 August 2013, at 18:05 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
The Kataw is one of the 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 Siyokoy . It is believed that the Kataws are the reigning rulers of the kingdom Bantay Tubig .
Popular in folklore in many regions of the Philippines. In Philippine mythology, the Sirena is a mythological aquatic creature with the head and torso of a human female from waist down and the tail of a fish. [1] The Sirena is an Engkanto –' the Filipino counterpart of English mermaids. [2]
Souls in Filipino cultures abound and differ per ethnic group in the Philippines. The concept of souls include both the souls of the living and the souls or ghosts of the dead. The concepts of souls in the Philippines is a notable traditional understanding that traces its origin from the sacred indigenous Philippine folk religions. [1]