(Not to be confused with Goddess # 2)
Here we have another goddess with the name of Ikapati (ee-ka-pa-tee). She's known as the goddess of cultivated lands. She's also well-loved by the tribes of the ancient Tagalogs because (1) her gift to mankind was agriculture (somehow like that titan in greek myths that gave humans fire, but in her case she didn't get punished for it), (2) because she was also the bringer of fertile fields, healthy flocks and herds, as well the the bringer of food and prosperity, and (3) because she's the kindest and most understanding deity, alongside Bathala, Mapulon, and Lakapati.
She's married to Mapulon, the god of seasons, after he courted her tirelessly for a very long time. They have one daughter with the name of Anagolay, the goddess of lost things. Anagolay married another god and they have two children, so technically Ikapati was a grandmother. She is probably the type of grandmother who'd bake cookies for everyone in Kaluwalhatian. Kind of like similar to Demeter too. Her emblems are rice stalk and its grains.
She's usually mixed up with another goddess which we'll find out on the next chapter.
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Philippine Mythology
FantasyThis is not a boring book, believe me. Plus, one chapter takes like what, a minute? As of now, this is a collection of myths, legends, and folklore about the pantheon from the ancient Tagalogs. From Bathala to Sitan and most deities I can find in be...
