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According to the early Spanish missionaries, the Tagalog people believed in a creator-god named Bathala, [ 2] whom they referred to both as maylicha (creator; lit. "actor of creation") and maycapal (lord, or almighty; lit. "actor of power"). Loarca and Chirino reported that in some places, this creator god was called Molaiari (Malyari) or ...
Philippine mythology is rooted in the many indigenous Philippine folk religions. Philippine mythology exhibits influence from Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, and Christian traditions. Philippine mythology includes concepts akin to those in other belief systems, such as the notions of heaven ( kaluwalhatian, kalangitan, kamurawayan ), hell ( kasamaan ...
Lintik. Lintik is a Tagalog word meaning "lightning", also a mildly profane word used to someone contemptible, being wished to be hit by lightning, such as in " Lintik ka!''. [ 2] The term is mildly vulgar and an insult, but may be very vulgar in some cases, [ 20] especially when mixed with other profanity.
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.
Bahala na ( Tagalog: [baˈhala ˈna]) is a Filipino term and value of either fatalism towards life or determinism in challenging situations. [ 1][ 2][ 3] It can be translated to mean "whatever happens, happens," "things will turn out fine," or as "I'll take care of things." [ 4] In Sikolohiyang Pilipino ( Filipino Psychology) it is described as ...
The meaning of the name Gog remains uncertain, and in any case, the author of the Ezekiel prophecy seems to attach no particular importance to it. [1] Efforts have been made to identify him with various individuals, notably Gyges , a king of Lydia in the early 7th century BC, but many scholars do not believe he is related to any historical person.
Ancestral spirits who guide their descendants are believed to reside throughout the mountain. Indigenous Philippine folk religions are the distinct native religions of various ethnic groups in the Philippines, where most follow belief systems in line with animism. Generally, these Indigenous folk religions are referred to as Anito or Anitism or ...
The term Abrahamic religions (and its variations) is a collective religious descriptor for elements shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. [9] It features prominently in interfaith dialogue and political discourse, but also has entered Academic discourse.