1. PHILIPPINE MYTHOLOGY JESSIE MCDONALD

2. The prevalence of belief is strong in the provinces. The country has many islands and has lots of different ethnic groups, so this mythology and superstitions are very diverse.

3. DEITIES & DERIVED This mythology includes deities, creation stones, mythical creatures, and beliefs. Are the gods, goddesses, and diwatas worshiped by ancient Filipinos before the Christianization of the natives after the Spanish conquest of the Philippines. It derived from the Philippine folk literature, which is the traditional oral literature of the Filipino people.

4. Some believe in a Supreme Being and others worship the trees and forest deities which are the Diwatas. Diwatas came from the Sanskrit word dewata, which is one of the several significant Hindu influences in ancient Filipinos. Many similar gods and goddesses as Greek, Norse, Roman, Chinese, Egyptian, and Japanese mythology. Most of the gods were representations for Filipinos.

6. BERBEROKA Is a creature of the Filipino mythology. It is a fresh water sea ogre that resembles a mermaid. It says that it sucks water from swamps and lakes to lure fishermen to the washed up fish. Once lured, the Berberoka uses the water by drowning them and eating them.

7. MAYARI Goddess of the moon & part of the Lunar deity. One of the 3 daughters of Bathala, father is unknown. Most charming of all the goddesses and said to be the most beautiful.

8. FAMILY & FIGHTING Mayari had two sisters: Tala and Hanan. Tala being the goddess of stars and Hanan being goddess of morning. She fought her sister, Tala, when their mother died without leaving a will so nobody could decide who would rule the earth. During the fight, Mayari lost an eye.