This document discusses Philippine folklore and mythology. It notes that folklore generally refers to knowledge handed down through generations that describes the beliefs and lifestyles of an ethnic group. The document then provides an overview of some key aspects of Philippine mythology such as superstitions, magical creatures, deities, and beliefs. It mentions that pre-Spanish groups had various beliefs, either worshipping a single supreme being or multiple nature deities. Finally, it lists some ancient Tagalog deities like Bathala the chief deity, Lakambati the fertility deity, and others related to rain, crops, labor, fishing, and love.

1. PHILIPPINE FOKLORE

2. " There is still no universaly accepted definiton
of the word "folklore". But any bit of Knowledge
handed down from generation to generation,
which describes or depicts the beliefs and
lifestyles of the ancestors of a chosen ethnic
group, is renderes unique to that group, and is
respected as Folklore"
-- Dr. Damiana Eugenio
Renowned Filipina Folklorist

3. Philipine Mythology
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- Superstitions
- Magical Creatures
- Entities
- Deities
- Beliefs

4. • Some groups: During the Pre-Spanish
Conquest era, Believed in a single supreme
Being who Created the world and everything
in it, while others chose to worship a
multitude of tree and forest deities (Diwatas).

5. Similarities in Beliefs:

7. Similarities in Beliefs:
• Heaven: (Kaluwalhatian)
• Hell: (Impiyerno, Kasamaan)
• Human Soul: (Kaluluwa)

8. Ancient Tagalog Deities
• Bathala- The Chief deity of the Tagalogs

9. • Lakampati - Fertility Deity of the ancient
tagalogs.

10. • Pati - Anito of the rain (Ifugaos)

11. • Lakambakod - A Phallic God Who was the
protector of the growing crops and healer of
diseases.

12. • Idiyanale - Goddess of Labor and Good Deeds.

13. • Amansinaya - The Patron God of fishermen.

14. • Diyan Masalanta - The Goddess of love.

15. • Lakambini - An Obscure Deity often called by
the spaniards as "Abogado de la Garganta"
(the throat Advocate).