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A host of mythological creatures occur in the mythologies from the Philippines. Philippine mythological creatures are the mythological beasts, monsters, and enchanted beings of more than 140 ethnic groups in the Philippines. Each ethnic people has their own unique set of belief systems, which includes the belief in various mythological creatures.
Pages in category "Philippine legendary creatures" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. ... Siyokoy (Philippine mythology) Souls in Filipino ...
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.
Filipino mythologies from different ethnic groups have similarities such as: The Bicolano people [20] and the Visayan myths use different names for their deities, but the activities in their creation myths are similar; [21] Deities named Mayari [22] /Malayari [23] /Apûng Malyari, [24] are prevalent in Tagalog, [22] Kapampangan, [24] and Sambal ...
Philippine legendary creatures (2 C, 26 P) D. Filipino deities (4 C) P. Philippine mythology in popular culture (1 C, 9 P) T. ... Pages in category "Philippine mythology"
Aswang is an umbrella term for various shape-shifting evil creatures in Filipino folklore, such as vampires, ghouls, witches, viscera suckers, and transforming human-beast hybrids (usually dogs, cats, pigs). The aswang is the subject of a wide variety of myths, stories, arts, and films, as it is well known throughout the Philippines. [1]
The Tikbalang (/ˈtikbaˌlaŋ/) (also Tigbalang, Tigbalan, Tikbalan, Tigbolan, or Werehorse) is a creature of Philippine folklore said to lurk in the mountains and rainforests of the Philippines. It is a tall, bony humanoid (half-human and half-horse) creature with the head and hooves of a horse and disproportionately long limbs, to the point ...
Philippine folk literature refers to the traditional oral literature of the Filipino people.Thus, the scope of the field covers the ancient folk literature of the Philippines' various ethnic groups, as well as various pieces of folklore that have evolved since the Philippines became a single ethno-political unit.