Philippine Mythology Collection
Tala Tala, the Tagalog Goddess of the Stars
Gods and Goddesses from the Philippines
Tala is the name of the Goddess of stars in Tagalog mythology. Her origins are varied depending on region.
In one story,the Sun God Arao and the Moon Goddess Buan both had large families of stars, but Buan believed her stars could not survive the heat of Arao. They both agreed to destroy their stars. While Arao devoured his, Buan hid hers in the clouds, where they would occasionally emerge.