ph divinities(visayan)

Question 1

The Sulod of Central Panay, in Western Bisayas, conceived of the universe as divided into three regions:

Answer 1

lbabawnun ( upperworld),
Pagtung-an (Middleworld), and Idadalmunun (Underworld)

Question 2

was divided into two dominions - one occupied by the male diwata and the other by the female diwata.

Answer 2

Ibabawnun

Question 3

The most powerful male diwata was called _____ which name means “pillar of the skies.”

Answer 3

Tungkung Langit

Question 4

the deity of universal time who
regulated the cosmic movements;

Answer 4

Bangun-bangun

Question 5

the diwata who changed
seasons;

Answer 5

Bahulangkug

Question 6

god of lightning and thunderstorms;

Answer 6

Ribun-linti

Question 7

god of the river and seas;

Answer 7

Sumalongson

Question 8

the deity of good graces,

Answer 8

Santonilyo

Question 9

the god who had direct power over men. was the most respected and feared among the deities of the Upper-
world.

Answer 9

Munsad Burulakaw

Question 10

The all-powerful female diwata was

Answer 10

Alunsina

Question 11

goddess of the spring, rivers and lakes;

Answer 11

Muropuro

Question 12

goddess-in-charge
of rain-clouds;

Answer 12

Labing daut

Question 13

goddess whose charge was to keep the
balance of earth and maintain the succession of night and day and so
many other heavenly chores.

Answer 13

Tibang-Tibang

Question 14

The powerful deity of the Pagtung-an is ____ and his wife,
______.

Answer 14

Paiburong
Bulawanon

Question 15

The highest ranking diwata of Idadalmunun was _____, the diwata of earthquake.

Answer 15

Panlinugon

Question 16

Panlinugon was assisted by his brother _____ who supported the world as his name denotes

Answer 16

Tungkung Langit

Question 17

the diwata who controlled the stream of
snakes at the entrance of the Underworld.

Answer 17

Luyong Kabig,

Question 18

the diwata who controlled the rising and falling of tides.

Answer 18

Luyong Baybay,

Question 19

The ancient Bisayan world was divided into three parts:

Answer 19

Kahilwayan or the skyworld,
Kamariitan or the earth, and
Kasakitan, the underworld.

Question 20

_____, who was the principal of the important deity of the early
Bisayans, lived in Kahilwayan and, whenever he wanted to go down to
the world, he passed through the Madyaas mountain in Panay.

Answer 20

Kaptan

Question 21

Kamariitan was ruled by ____, goddess of death, and her husband, ____, god of sickness.

Answer 21

Sidapa
Makaptan

Question 22

was considered by the na-
tives as an evil god because he went out frequently to send disease to ravage the village during lean seasons.

Answer 22

Makaptan

Question 23

(rice wine).

Answer 23

Pangasi

Question 24

The court of Sidapa and M akaptan also abounded with many minor
divinities. These divinities were under the supervision of a powerful
deity, _____.

Answer 24

Danapolay

Question 25

Makaptan had two brothers, ____and ____, who became the lord of the Underworld or Kasakitan.

Answer 25

Magyan Sumpoy

Question 26

was charged with the task of carrying souls of the dead to the infernal re- gions.

Answer 26

Magyan

Question 27

When magyan had thus carried them there in his boat called ____, Sumpoy would rush forward and would take these souls to a region called ____

Answer 27

Balanday Kanitu-nituhan.

Question 28

There another deity took over the responsibility over these souls. This deity's name was _____

Answer 28

Sisiburanon