6, No. Hes also invoked against the Uncreated One New York: American Museum of Natural History. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Mga Sugilanong Karaan. Manila: Lahing Pilipino Pub. University of the Philippines Press, 2014. Blumentritt, Ferdinand (1895). Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society. Sevilla, Spain: Archivo de la Indias. Gttinger Studien zur Musikwissenschaft Volume 3. (M. Antonio, Ed.) 160(1): 3171. Centro Escolar University Research and Development Center, 1969. Pedro de(1613). Hornedo, F. H. (1994). Asian Studies, Volumes 21-30. Mayura (mythology) - Wikipedia 1991. (2017). University of San Carlos Publications. Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society Vol. Piccio, B. Schlegel, S. A. Historical Dictionary of the Philippines. Filipino Heritage, II. Let's look at some of the ways people have incorporated insects into their magical practice throughout the ages, as well as specific insects and their folklore and legends. (1994). Benedict, L. W. (1913). Buenabora, N. P. (1975). WebThe centipede god Sepa is attested from the Old Kingdom right through to the Greco-Roman Period. Manila: Rex Book Store. Weekly Women's Magazine. Nicdao, A. University of Manila., 1958. Mikkelsen, H. H. (2016). can i rent out my house after refinancing? Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity. Lets look at some of the folklore, myths, and magic associated with fireflies. Incorporate the earthworm into your magical workings. Indigenous Peoples and Community Conserved Areas and Territories Consortium. The Iloilo Zarzuela 19031930. Eugenio, D. L. (2002). Hyndman, D., Duhaylungsod, L., Thomas, B. Colin SJ, Francisco (1663). It could be inferred that Cent Priestly agents of the environmental gods: The following six spirits do not receive any other office. 49, No. Women in Philippine Folktales. Castao, F. J. A. Liddum: the only deity who inhabits the realm called Kabunian; communicates directly with humans on earth; Lumadab: has the power to dry up the rice leaves, one of the eleven beings importuned to stamp out rice pests, Mamiyo: the stretcher of skeins, one of the twenty-three deities presiding over the art of weaving, Monlolot: the winder of thread on the spindle, one of the twenty-three deities presiding over the art of weaving, Yogyog: a causer of earthquakes; dwells in the underworld, Alyog: a causer of earthquakes; dwells in the underworld, Makalun: spirits that serve the function as messengers of the gods, Namtogan: the paraplegic god of good fortune whose presence made rice harvests and community livestock bountiful; when the humans he was staying with at Ahin began neglecting the. MCS Enterprises. Garcia, J. N. C. (2008). Philippine Studies Vol. vii. Vocabulariode lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero. He was sometimes referred to as the centipede of Horus but was also closely associated with Osiris. Way of the Ancient Healer: Sacred Teachings from the Philippine Ancestral Traditions. 1: The Lumawig Bontoc Myths. Historical Conservation Society. Aries (March 21 - April 19): Ares, Greek God of War. This site uses functional cookies and external scripts to improve your experience. University of the Philippines. Laon: the supreme goddess and creator residing in Mount Kanlaon; governs the harvest, pestilence, and locusts; Makaako: the creator and the most powerful god, Pandaque: god who is given ritual offerings so that a soul of the deceased will not be taken by the gods responsible for torment in the afterlife. Page 21255. Bikols of the Philippines. The Traditional Tiruray Zodiac: The Celestial Calendar of a Philippine Swidden and Foraging People. Tinguian Folklore and how it Mirrors Tinguian Culture and Folklife. Arnaiz, V. C. (2014). Manuscript Collection on Philippine Folktakes. Jocano, F. L. (2000). The Oral Literature of Capiz. Folktales of Southern Philippines. Cole, M. C. (1916). Limikid, B. Miller, J. M. (1904). Marriage, Love, and Lust. Millare, F. D. (1955). National Commission for Culture and the Arts. An old Arabic folktale tells of the mantis pointing towards Mecca, and early French stories indicate that a lost child could find its way home by following the directions of a praying mantis. Alvina, Corazon S. (1989). Guadalupe Fores- Ganzon,Luis Maeru,Fundacin Santiago (Manila, Philippines). Buyser, F. (1913). Lach, Donald Frederick (1968).Southeast Asia in the Eyes of Europe: The Sixteenth Century. Pacific LinguisticsC.44. I reverted the food offerings, but left the water on the shrine to evaporate naturally (a slow process in a humid environment), my way of providing a longer-term offering symbolic of that which sustains all lifeincluding centipedes. (1966). Jenks, A. Fernandez, Doreen G. 1978. Sepa was sometimes given the head of a donkey (possibly to reflect the fact that donkey manure was used to improve the fertility of soil). University of the Philippines Diliman. Maka-andog: A Reconstructed Myth from Eastern Samar, Philippines. The Sulod Myth of Creation. 4, Special Issue: Cebuano Literary Studies: Double Marginalization and Speaking Back: A Reading of Three Post-Colonial Texts. de el Renacimiento, 1909. Of Kaptan: the supreme god and sky god who fought against Magauayan for eons until Manaul intervened; ruler of the skyworld called Kahilwayan; controls the wind and lightning; Maguayan: the god who rules of the waters as his kingdom; father of Lidagat; brother of Kaptan, Dalagan: the swiftest winged giant, armed with long spears and sharp swords, Guidala: the bravest winged giant armed with long spears and sharp swords, Sinogo: the handsomest winged giant armed with long spears and sharp swords; best loved by Kaptan but betrayed his master and was imprisoned under the sea, Maguyaen: the goddess of the winds of the sea, Magauayan: fought against Kaptan for eons until Manaul intervened, Manaul: the great bird who dropped great rocks upon the battle of Kaptan and Magauayan, creating islands, Lidagat: the sea married to the wind; daughter of Maguayan, Lihangin: the wind married to the sea; son of Kaptan, Licalibutan: the rock-bodied son of Lidagat and Lihangin; inherited the control of the wind from his father; initiated the revolt against one of his grandfathers, Kaptan; killed by Kaptan's rage; his body became the earth, Liadlao: the gold-bodied son of Lidagat and Lihangin; killed by Kaptan's rage during the great revolt; his body became the sun, Libulan: the copper-bodied son of Lidagat and Lihangin; killed by Kaptan's rage during the great revolt; his body became the moon, Lisuga: the silver-bodied son of Lidagat and Lihangin; accidentally killed by Kaptan's rage during her brothers' revolt; her body fragments became the stars, Adlaw: the sun deity worshiped by the good, Bulan: the moon deity who gives light to sinners and guides them in the night, Makilum-sa-twan: the god of plains and valleys, Kasaray-sarayan-sa-silgan: the god of streams, Suklang-malaon: the goddess of happy homes, Maka-ako: also called Laon; the creator of the universe, Makabosog: a deified chieftain who provides food for the hungry, Sidapa: the goddess of death; co-ruler of the middleworld called Kamaritaan, together with Makaptan, Makaptan: the god of sickness; co-ruler of the middleworld called Kamaritaan, together with Sidapa; he is a brother of Magyan and Sumpoy, Danapolay: the god who supervises the other deities who answer to Sidapa and Makaptan, Sappia: the goddess of mercy originating from the island of Bohol who empties the milk from her breasts onto weeds, giving the origin of white rice; when milk ran out, blood came out from her breast, giving the origin of red rice, Tan Mulong: guardian of a spirit cave where souls may be imprisoned; has a spirit dog with one mammary gland and two genitals. Muyco, Maria Christine M. 2008. Egyptian Gods The Complete List. Bees have been the subject of myth and lore for ages. In fact, the scarab beetle also known as the dung beetle, because it rolls animal droppings into balls factors predominantly into legends detailing the creation of the earth and the universe itself. Beyer, H. O. Philippine Magazine, p. 405. WebNemty - Falcon god, worshipped in Middle Egypt, who appears in myth as a ferryman for greater gods. Centipede Animal Facts - AZ Animals Page 12. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I had never heard of Sepa before reading this. Segoyong: guardians of the classes of natural phenomena; punishes humans to do not show respect and steal their wards; many of them specialize in a class, which can be water, trees, grasses, caves behind waterfalls, land caves, snakes, fire, nunuk trees, deers, and pigs; Segoyong of Land Caves: take the form of a feared snake known a humanity's grandparent; cannot be killed for he is the twin of the first people who was banished for playfully roughly with his sibling, Segoyong of Pigs: takes its share of butterflies in the forest; feared during night hunts, Segoyong of Deers: can change humans into deers and man-eaters; feared during night hunts, Segoyong of Sickness: sends sickness to humans because in the early years, humans were not nice to him; talking about him is forbidden and if one should refer to him, a special sign of surrender is conducted, Woman at Bonggo: the woman at Bonggo who gathers the spirits at the land of the dead in the sky; keeps the spirit of the body, Woman beyond Bonggo: the woman beyond Bonggo who keeps the spirit of the umbilical cord, Brother of Tulus: lives in the highest abode in the land of the dead, where those who died in battle reside, Maginalao: beings of the upper regions who can aid someone to go up in the upper worlds without dying, where usually a female aids a person first, followed by her brother; they sometimes come to earth to aid the poor and the suffering, Giant of Chasms: the first one to guard the chasms between the layers of the upper regions; a man-eating giant, Spirit of Lightning and Thunder: advises humans about good and bad, to not tease animals, and to respect elders and ancestors, Spirit Who Turns Earth into Water: advises humans about good and bad, to not tease animals, and to respect elders and ancestors, Settlers of the Mountains: each of the eight layers of the upper regions have eight spirits referred as Settlers of the Mountains; they are four men and four women who are appealed to for pity in order to get to the highest ranking spirit in a layer, Spirit of the Stars: a spirit higher in rank than the Settlers of the Mountains, Spirit of the Umbilical Cord: the woman beside the deity Meketefu (Tulus); hardest to get pity from as the people were once unkind to her, Malang Batunan: a giant who had a huge house; keep the souls of any false shamans from passing through the region of the Great Spirit, Major constellation deities: six constellations asked by the hero Lagey Lingkuwus to remain in the sky to aid in the people's farming, Fegeferafad: the leader of the constellations; actual name is Keluguy, the fatherly figure for the cousins Kufukufu, Baka, and Seretar; shaped like a human, the deity has a headcloth and chicken wings on his head, symbolizing courage, Kufukufu: one of the three cousins who view both Fegeferafad and Singkad as their fatherly figures, Baka: one of the three cousins who view both Fegeferafad and Singkad as their fatherly figures, Seretar: one of the three cousins who view both Fegeferafad and Singkad as their fatherly figures, Singkad: spouse of Kenogon; another fatherly figure for the cousins Kufukufu, Baka, and Seretar, Kenogon: spouse of Singkad; has a comb, which is always near Singkad, Flood Couple: after the great flood, a Teduray boy and Dulungan girl survived and married; their offspring who took after their father became the Teduray, while those who took after their mother became the Dulungan, who were later absorbed by the Manobo, Mamalu: an ancestor of the Teduray; the elder sibling who went into the mountains to remain with the native faith; brother of Tambunaoway, ancestor of the Maguindanao, Tambunaoway: an ancestor of the Maguindanao; the younger sibling who went remained in the lowlands and welcomed a foreign faith; brother of Mamalu, ancestor of the Teduray, First Humans: the first couple's child died and from the infant's body, sprouted various plants and lime, Pounding Woman: a woman who was pounding rice one day that she hit the sky with her pestle, which shamed the sky, causing it to go higher, Alagasi: giant humans from western lands who eat smaller humans, Tigangan: giants who take corpses, and transform these corpse into whatever they want to eat, Supreme Being: the supreme deity who is far way, and so lesser divinities and spirits hear people's prayers instead; was also later called as Allah by Muslim converts, Malaykat: each person is protected by these angelic beings from illness; they also guide people in work, making humans active, diligent, and good; they do not talk nor borrow a voice from humans, and they don't treat sick persons, Tunung: spirits who live in the sky, water, mountain, or trees; listens to prayers and can converse with humans by borrowing the voice of a medium; protects humans from sickness and crops from pests, Cotabato Healer Monkey: a monkey who lived near a pond outside Cotabato city; it heals those who touch it and those who give it enough offerings, Patakoda: a giant stallion whose presence at the Pulangi river is an omen for an unfortunate event. Coolabah, 3. Creation and Flood Myths in Philippine Folk Literature. Fox, R. B. Mansaka Forms of Oral Literature. Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. Indiana University. Katutubo: Gaddang of Isabela (2009). Animal, Insect, and Bird Omens and Some Aspects of Filipino Vernacular Literature, 292293. WebMaybe it's not necessarily a deity but a sign, an omen or premonition. Madrid, 1895. Storch, Tanya (2017).Religions and Missionaries around the Pacific, 15001900. Metiatil: married to the hero Lageay Lengkuos; Lageay Lengkuos: the greatest of heroes and a shaman (beliyan) who made the earth and forests; the only one who could pass the magnet stone in the straight between the big and little oceans; inverted the directions where east became west, inverted the path of the sun, and made the water into land and land into water; Matelegu Ferendam: son of Lageay Lengkuos and Metiatil, although in some tales, he was instead birthed by Metiatil's necklace, Tafay Lalawan, instead, Lageay Seboten: a poor breechcloth-wearing culture hero who carried a basket of camote and followed by his pregnant wife; made a sacred pilgrimage to Tulus, and awaits the arrival of a Teduray who would lead his people, Mo-Sugala: father of Legeay Seboten who did not follow his son; loved to hunt with his dogs, and became a man-eater living in a cave, Saitan: evil spirits brought by foreign priests, Guru: leader of the Bolbol, a group of humans who can change into birds or whose spirits can fly at night to hunt humans, Damangias: a spirit who would test righteous people by playing tricks on them. The wider the brown band, the milder the winter will be.. Carte [] sobre la idolatria de los naturales de la provincia de Zambales, y de los del pueblo de Santo Tomas y otros cicunvecinos []. Realubit, M. L. F. (1983). The Philippines: A Unique Nation. Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press. National Teacher's College. Ateneo de Manila University. Danyag 2 (Dec): 114. Schebesta, P. (1952). Barangay: Sixteenth-century Philippine Culture and Society. Customs of the Tagalogs (two relations). Guadalupe Fores- Ganzon,Luis Maeru,Fundacin Santiago (Manila, Philippines). University of Santo Toms (2002). Nothing in the Henadology article, nor in the quickncursory research I did, shows me how Sepa is a form of Heru; it seems like Sepa is more thoroughly linked to Wesir (Osiris) and funerary purifications, only encountering Heru when He brings Sepa (linked to the inundation) to Cairo. Cudera, R. B., Razon, B. C., Millondaga, K. J. I. All the same, I have been thinking about seeking out Netjeru with Whom I am unfamiliar or unacquainted and saying hello. University,University of Manila. Vol. Ateneo University Press, 2005. Sri Chanda Bhairavar, one of the Ashta Bhairava ("Eight Bhairavas"); whose mount is a peacock. Jocano, F. L. (1967). (2014). (2016). Philippine Sociological Review Vol. Ambrosio, D. K. (2013). Cawed, C. (1972). Hislop, S. K. (1971). Pedro de(1613). The origins of invented vocabulary in a utopian Philippine language. deities associated with centipedes - s161650.gridserver.com Took a bit of self-control not to flinch, either way! (1582) 1903. (1992). (2017). The First Shark. Good Press, 2019. Page 9. Ethnography of the Bikol People. Moss, C. R. (1924). Page 630. Guillermo, A. R. (2012). Philippine Gay Culture: Binabae to Bakla, Silahis to MSM. Eugenio, D. L. (2007). Mojares, R. B. Noceda, Juan Jos de & Sanlucar, Pedro de (1754). NOTE: These settings will only apply to the browser and device you are currently using. Page 29. Diccionario mitologico de Filipinas. Hurao, Father of Maka-andog: lived in Mt. Are there any gods/goddesses of insects (besides Manila Standard. Ateneo de Manila University. Unilever Philippines. 17: The Adam and Eve of the Ilocanos. Web1Major deities 2Lesser deities 3Primordial beings 4Demigods and heroes 5Spirits and demons 6Legendary beasts Major deities Adador Ishkur - god of storms, venerated as a supreme power especially in Syriaand Lebanon Anshur- head of the Assyrianpantheon, regarded as the equivalent of Enlil Maranaw: Dwellers of the Lake. The Philippine Archipelago: The Spanish Creation of the Philippines: The Birth of a Nation. English Translation published by University of Michigan. University of Manila Journal Of East Asiatic Studies, Volumes 7-8. (1982). Philippine Sociological Society. Sepa is considered to be a protector against poisonous bites and stings, which is a common attribute among deities of venomous creatures, including scorpions (Serqet) and snakes (Wadjet and others). Cachos Hermanos, 1605. This contact between native and foreign faiths later accumulated more stories, which also became part of both faiths, with some alterations. Philippine Short Stories. Ortiz, Tomas (1731). Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore. Ilongot Life and Legends. Aguilar, [edited by] Celedonio G. (1994). Philippine Studies Vol. Filipino Heritage, I, 15. Manila. Philippine Sociological Society. opyright 2012-2013 Emky (Ty Barbary). Are there any deities associated with spiders? - Pagan 101 Monier-Williams, Monier (1872). Our About.com Guide to Insects, Debbie Hadley, says, According to folk wisdom, when the brown bands on fall woolly bears are narrow, it means a harsh winter is coming. Cole, M. C. (1916). Ethnography of the Bikol People, vii. Filipino Heritage The Making of a Nation Volume 5: Myths Shared With Mexico. On January 14th we honor Sepa, the Centipede God. Lulu.com, 2016. Explore Case Studies: Maalagay Dogal/Matilo, Philippines (2013). The Gods and Goddesses. An Introduction to the Kapampngan Language; Interview on Lw. Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, trabajado por varios sugetos doctos y graves, y ltimamente aadido, corregido y coordinado. Philippine Studies Vol. Page 19. I am Anubis on the Day of the Centipede, I am the Bull who presides over the field. Washington: Catholic Anthropological Conference. I'm not an expert in this stuff, but after a quick Google search, several sites wrote that butterflies are a sign of major, personal transformation. Clarendon, 1872. Kabunian: supreme deity and chief among the high ranking deities above the skyworld; Afunijon: also a general term referred to the deities of heaven, which is also called Afunijon, Mah-nongan: also a general term for deities who are given animal sacrifices, Ampual: the god of the fourth skyworld who bestowed animals and plants on the people; controls the transplanting of rice, Bumingi: in charge of worms, one of the eleven beings importuned to stamp out rice pests. The History of Sumatra: Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And / Manners Of The Native Inhabitants. 5, No. Eugenio, Damiana L. (1993). Bibliography:Budge, E Wallis (1904) The Gods of the EgyptiansFaulkner Raymond (2000) The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by DayMark, Joshua J. Encyclopedia of the Philippines: Literature. Teh-Ming Wang. It is referred to in a number of Hindu scriptures. deities associated with centipedes - acting-jobs.net CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. Living in Danger: Exploring the Culture of Disaster of the Ati Peoples in Bicol, Philippines. Work a caterpillar into your rituals. About 20 families and 3,000 species of centipedes have been discovered worldwide. Diccionario mitologico de Filipinas. Philippine folklore stories. Their favorite prey is small insects, including beetles, termites, beetle larvae, and earthworms. Webmukade (, mukade) is a very large centipede-like yokai that lives in the mountains near Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture. Madrid, 1895. Pampangan Folklore. Frigga was the wife of the all-powerful Odin, and was considered a goddess of fertility and marriage within the Norse pantheon. Loarca, Miguel de. Anitism: a survey of religious beliefs native to the Philippines. Garuda is believed to be a vahana (conveyance) of Vishnu, one of the Trimurti. Yabes, L. Y. Baguio City: Lyceum of Baguio. Today is a Feast Day for Sepa, the centipede god of ancient Egypt. Ethnography of The Bikol People, ii. Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016). Bane, Theresa (2016). Philippine Journal of Science, 85117. Peoples of the Philippines: Ibaloi. Arbues, L. R. (1960). Halili, M. C. N. (2004). When spring rolls around, you'll see bees buzzing around your garden, partaking of the rich pollen in your flowers and herbs. Edited by Alejandro, R. G., Yuson, A. Dancel, M. M. (1989). Barton, R. F. (1949). Page 872. Vocabulario de la lengua tagala: compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves, y coordinado. Lifestyle Inquirer. Centipedes are predators and eat a wide variety of insects and small animals. Centipede colors vary from pale yellow through to deep brown. Diccionario mitologico de Filipinas. Chicago: A.C. McClurg and Co. Lambrecht, F. H. (1981). The Isneg Farmer. Far Eastern University (1967). Almendral, E. C. (1972). The History of Butterfly Magic and Folklore, Customs, Traditions and Folklore of Litha, animal symbolism is incorporated into magical belief, some sort of spider mythology, and folktales. Bagobo Myths. 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Datu na Gyadsal: the chief adversary, who was also later called as Satan by Muslim converts; Spirit of the Rainbow: a spirit who may cut the finger of those who use their index finger to point at the rainbow, Bantugen: an epic hero-god and the god of forefathers who the masses look up to and trust, Apo: anestral spirits who take the role of intermediaries who overcome evil spirits, Pagari: also called Inikadowa, the twin-spirit who is sometimes in the form of a crocodile; if a person is possessed by them, the person will attain the gift of healing, Tarabusao: a half-man, half-horse giant monster who rules Mindanao and feasted on male human flesh, which caused many to escape into the island of Mantapuli; beheaded by Skander, Skander: the ruler of Mantapuli and an epic hero who went on a quest to slay the monster Tarabusao, Bai Labi Mapanda: the fairest lady of Mantapuli who is married to Skander, Kalanganan Kapre: a good giant who provided the people of Kalanganan I with security, guarding them against bad elements; eventually left Kalanganan when his home near the Pulangi river was cut down due to a surge in human population, Rajah Indarapatra: brother of Rajah Solayman; gave his ring and sword called Jurul Pakal to his brother, who went on a quest to defeat the monsters in Maguindanao; also planted a tree which would only die if Rajah Solayman dies; searched for his brother, who he revived using heaven-sent waters at Mount Gurayn; he afterwards went into his own quest, where he slayed a seven-headed monster; he eventually returned to Mantapoli, Rajah Solayman: brother of Rajah Indarapatra; went on a quest to defeat various monsters; slayed Kurita, Tarabusar, and Pah, but died when Pah's weight crushed him; revived when Rajah Indarapatra poured heaven-sent waters onto his bones, where afterwards, Rajah Solayman returned to Mantapoli.