Bathala

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According to Philippine mythology, Bathala was the Supreme God of the ancient Tagalogs. He was the son of Kaptan, the Sky and Maguayen, the Sea. His other siblings were Diwata (also called Makiling), the goddess of beauty; Minukawa (also called Kadiliman), the god of darkness and ruler of the Underworld; and Lumawig, the North Wind and god of birds.

Legends

Legend has it that Bathala fell in love with a mortal woman when he was visiting the Earth. They got married and had 3 children: Apolaki (also called Araw), the god of the sun, Mayari (also called Bulan), the goddess of the moon and Tala, the goddess of the stars. Bathala's Northern Luzon counterpart is Kabunian, his Southern Luzon counterpart is Gugurang and his Visayan counterpart is Kan-Laon.