According to Philippine mythology, Bathala was the Supreme God of the ancient Tagalogs. He was the son of Kaptan , the Sky and Maguayen , the Sea. His other siblings were Diwata (also called Makiling ), the goddess of beauty; Minukawa (also called Kadiliman ), the god of darkness and ruler of the Underworld; and Lumawig , the North Wind and god of birds.

Legends

Legend has it that Bathala fell in love with a mortal woman when he was visiting the Earth. They got married and had 3 children: Apolaki (also called Araw ), the god of the sun, Mayari (also called Bulan), the goddess of the moon and Tala , the goddess of the stars. Bathala's Northern Luzon counterpart is Kabunian , his Southern Luzon counterpart is Gugurang and his Visayan counterpart is Kan-Laon .