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Bathalà

deity sky Tagalog religion single tradition · 2

Bathalà is the supreme deity of precolonial Tagalog religion. According to legend, he sent María Makiling to help the people in their daily lives.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested
1500 CE
Attested period
1500 – 2020

Relationships

parent of
Maria Makiling, Makiling, Tala, Hanan, Liwayway, Mayari, Apolaki
co occurs with
Maria Cacao, Maria Sinukuan, Dayang Masalanta, lambana
creator of
Maria Makiling

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (2)
  1. Maria Makiling
  2. Mayari

Source passages

“According to legend, she was sent by Bathalà, the supreme deity of precolonial Tagalog religion, to help the people in their daily lives.”

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