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Forgotten Island: Filipino Folklore Comes Home Oct 27
DreamWorks' Forgotten Island, built on Filipino folklore, hits digital on Tuesday, October 27, with 4K, Blu-ray and DVD on December 1. Here's what to know.


Before the Bible: Philippine Creation Myths
The Philippines has no single creation myth. Across the islands, peoples told their own stories of how the world began — from a bird that stirred the sea to people born from bamboo.


The Aswang as a Weapon: How Spain and the CIA Turned Our Own Folklore Against Us
The aswang existed long before Spain arrived. What colonizers did was weaponize it — first against the babaylan, then, centuries later, against Filipino guerrillas.
Filipino Mythology for Beginners: Gods, Creatures and Where to Start
New to Filipino mythology? A beginner's guide to the gods, the creatures (aswang, tikbalang, kapre, diwata) and where to start.
Apolaki: The Filipino God of War and the Sun
Apolaki is the Tagalog god of war and the sun. His story, his rivalry with Mayari and his place in Filipino mythology.
Bathala: The Supreme God of Filipino Mythology
Who is Bathala? The supreme god of Tagalog mythology, his children, his stories and the link to 'bahala na.'
Filipino Deities of Nature: Sun, Moon, Sea, Wind and Harvest
Filipino deities tied to nature: Apolaki (sun), Mayari (moon), Aman Sinaya (sea), Amihan (wind) and Lakapati (harvest).
10 Filipino Gods You Should Know
A quick guide to 10 Filipino gods from Tagalog and Visayan mythology: Bathala, Apolaki, Kaptan, Sidapa and more.
Filipino Goddesses: The Divine Women of Philippine Mythology
Mayari, Tala, Hanan, Lakapati, Aman Sinaya, Magwayen. Meet the Filipino goddesses of the moon, stars, sea and harvest.
Filipino Mythology Gods: The Tagalog Pantheon Explained
Bathala, Apolaki, Mayari, Tala, Lakapati and more. A clear guide to the gods of Tagalog mythology.
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