Last major deity stuck in Kaluwalhatian, we have Apolaki's sister, Dian Masalanta (dee-yan ma-sa-lan-tah).
This deity must be protected at all cost at all times.
Dian Masalanta is the youngest deity in all of Kaluwalhatian, which is weird because she's the goddess of love, conception, childbirth, and protector of lovers. Aphrodite, yes, except the part where she's the goddess of beauty because we already have a goddess for that.
She's also good friends with Lakapati, being the goddess of fertility. Apparently, fertility also includes people.
Sacrificing to her ensures giving good birth. She also has that motherly nature and family values is always top priority. Despite being the youngest, she's described to be wise and absolutely hates family battles. Maybe she's pissed at her brother for poking Mayari's eye out.
Once again, despite being tye youngest, she (other than Bathala) has an immortal enemy, Mansisilat, to which we'll give more details later. Her emblems are the actual human heart and a child.
And this finally concludes the first part of the first part of this book.
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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...
