
Filipino Folklore and Mythology
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- Q1Who is the supreme god in Filipino mythology?DiwataSirenaBathalaMaria Makiling30s
- Q2He's a Half-Man Half-Horse. The only way to tame him, it is said, is to get the one golden hair in his mane.EngkantoTikbalangDuwendeAswang30s
- Q3He's a tree-dweller who never shaves and who loves a good smoke on his everlasting cigar.KapreTyanakTikbalangManananggal30s
- Q4In Filipino mythology, what creature is known as a half-human and half-fish?SirenaKapreNuno sa PunsoTikbalang30s
- Q5In Filipino mythology, who is the goddess of the moon and one of the most important deities?Maria OzawaMaria MercedesMaria HiwagaMaria Makiling30s
- Q6In Filipino mythology, what creature is known as a guardian spirit of the forest?TikbalangManananggalDiwataKapre30s
- Q7An aswang that emits a noise that serves warning; if the sound is loud, it is far away, if it’s faint, it's closerTiyanakTik-tikMambabarangSantelmo30s
- Q8This old man is always depicted as squatting on top of an anthill.KapreDiwataNuno sa PunsoEngkanto30s
- Q9He's a tree-dweller who never shaves and who loves a good smoke on his everlasting cigar.SantelmoTiyanakKapreDuwende30s
- Q10In Filipino mythology, what creature is known as a half-man and half-snake?TiyanakNagaTik-tikSantelmo30s
- Q11This mythical tiny old man with sharp teeth feeds on blood; taking on the form of an abandoned babykaprenuno sa punsotyanaksigben30s
- Q12The name of this creature in Hiligaynon means "a very tall person". He likes to stand beside tall thin poles or treetikbalangkapretayhumantiw30s
- Q13The name of this creature has come to be applied to a mimic in Hiligaynon, because it repeats every word you say!manananggalsarimanokamaranhigaswang30s
- Q14This species of fiend has the unique power of cutting its body in half. Then the upper part sprouts wings and flies off.manananggalsigbentayhumowa30s
- Q15This creature is blamed for people having bangungot, or the sudden unexpected death while sleeping.DuwendeBatibatKapreTikbalang30s