Subanon Ethno-Linguistic Lore
Cosmic Realms
Creation Mythos (Cosmogony)
Oral accounts being indexed from academic archives.
Spiritual Pantheons & Deities (3)
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Diwata Magbabaya
(Immortal)
The supreme deity and creator of heaven and earth; also referred to as Diwata-sa-Langit; can turn anyone into stone through his lightning.
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Apo Asog
(Immortal)
The great ancestor and representation of the supreme deity during buklog rituals; also called Apo Gambabaja and associated with protective black garments.
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Jobrael
(Immortal)
The son of a human and a supernatural being; stayed on earth for a thousand years before being taken back to heaven.
🛡️ Academic Authority Moat & E-E-A-T Evidence
This information is compiled from verified offline paleographic script research, museum archives, and traditional oral literature catalogs in collaboration with indigenous script repositories.
Primary Reference Bibliography:
- Scott, William Henry. (1994). Barangay: Sixteenth-Century Philippine Culture and Society. Ateneo de Manila University Press.
- de los Reyes, Isabelo. (1889). El Folk-Lore Filipino. Imprenta de Santa Cruz.
- Jocano, F. Landa. (1969). Philippine Mythology. Centro Escolar University Research and Development Center.
- Kabuay, Cristian. (2009). Baybayin: Historical Pre-Philippine Scripts & Paleography Archives. Baybayin LLC.
- Salazar, Zeus A. (1999). Bagong Kasaysayan: Ang Pantayong Pananaw sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas.