anito/diwata Flashcards
etymology of diwata
hindu word deva/devata meaning deity
meaning of anito/diwata
deities associated with nature; usually gender-neutral
anthropomorphic
human-like
dualistic
can be either benevolent or wrathful
makaptan
supreme deity; heavens/sky; male
magwayen
oceans/seas; male
saragnayan
underworld/darkness/death/aswang; male
nagmalitong yawa sinagmaling diwata
saragnayan’s consort; female
lalahon
agriculture; lives on Mt. Kanlaon; female
dalikmata
eyes
makabosog
food
deities of visayas
makaptan, magwayen, saragnayan, nagmalitong yawa sinagmaling diwata, lalahon, dalikmata, makabosog
bathala
supreme deity; also kapunian (cordillera; mt. pulag) and magayon (bicol; mt. mayon)
aman sinayan
ocean
amihan
wind
mayori, hanan, & tala
moon, sun, and stars (children of bathala)
lakapati
agriculture; hermaphrodite (genitals of male and female)
shiva pashupati
predecessor of Hindu god Shiva; origin of hermaphroditic characteristic
lakambukod
fences
lakambini
food
deities of luzon
bathala, aman sinayan, amihan, mayori, hanan, tala, lakapati, lakambukod, lakambini
