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@fyeahmyths two weeks event: day twelve.

asian creature: [philippine] m a r i a  m a k i l i n g

in philippines, it is believed that there is a forest nymph who is the guardian spirit of the mountain - and a benefactor of the townspeople who depend upon the mountain’s resources. people claim that the mount makiling in philippines is itself shaped like the spirit - her face and two breasts being discernible in its various peaks.

The Kite and the Sky and the Sea.

At the beginning of existence, before time even began to flow, there was the Sky and the Sea. The Sky was this burning, white-hot compression of Everything, condensed into a single point. The Sea was this flowing, ink-black expansion of Nothing, expanded over a vast multitude.

There was, and many storytellers today forget, a third character in this story. It was a being that flew between the Sky and the Sea, with nowhere to roost. For simplicity’s sake, we shall call her the Kite.

The Kite was getting tired, having flown for both no time at all and for eternity. She needed a place to rest. And so, she goaded the Sky and the Sea into a war with each other, saying to each that the other had insulted them. Angered, the Sky exploded and threw out solids and liquids and gases, while the Sea expanded even more, attempting to swallow the Sky in its darkness.

The Kite made sure to weave between the fighting entities, and when the dust settled, found that there were countless islands dotting the Sea. We call these islands today as “planets”. So satisfied, she alighted on one, and fell into a deep slumber. Such is how our universe came to be.

For historical fic writers

This chair is called a GALLINERA

It was a furniture often seen on the porch, gate, or balconaje of the rich. Farmers and servants sit on this chair to wait for the their Masters when they're giving payments for using the farmland. The payments are usually chickens. The space with the sliding door underneath is where they keep the chickens. The chair is made from heavy wood and is adorned in inticate design. It is a status symbol, and the prettier your Gallinera is, the richer and kinder you are (Imagine buying expensive chair for the peasants).

Ideas to use the Gallinera:

1. Rich neigbors with rivalry - compete by beautifying the Gallinera.

2. A Señorito who said he's living on his own - lives under the Gallinera instead and he's never found out.

3. A Señorita lying down under the Gallinera to practice being dead inside a casket.

4. Poetic cinema - showing the status of the family by the cobwebs accumulating around the Gallinera.

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Head Injuries

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Neck

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Herniated Disk

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Cervical Fracture

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Chest (Thoracic)

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Aortic disruption

Blunt cardiac injury

Cardiac tamponade

Flail chest

Hemothorax

Pneumothorax (traumatic pneumothorax, open pneumothorax, and tension pneumothorax)

Pulmonary contusion

Broken Ribs

Broken Collarbone

Abdominal

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Penetrating injuries (see also, gunshot wound & stab wound sections)

Broken Spine

Lung Trauma

Heart (Blunt Cardiac Injury)

Bladder Trauma

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Intestinal Trauma

Liver Trauma

Pancreas Trauma

Kidney Trauma

Arms/Hands/Legs/Feet

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Crushed Hand

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Shoulder Trauma

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Broken Knee

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Face

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Corneal Abrasion

Chemical Eye Burns

Subconjunctival Hemorrhages (Eye Bleeding)

Facial Trauma

Broken/Dislocated jaw

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Skin & Bleeding

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femoral artery (inner thigh)

thoracic aorta (chest & heart)

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brachial artery (upper arm)

radial artery (hand & forearm)

common carotid artery (neck)

aorta (heart & abdomen)

axillary artery (underarm)

popliteal artery (knee & outer thigh)

anterior tibial artery (shin & ankle)

posterior tibial artery (calf & heel)

arteria dorsalis pedis (foot)

Cuts/Lacerations

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Bruises

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Just a random lesson: How Manila got its name?

Answer: Water Lily

Water Lily = ilad

By the Water Lilies = May ilad

May ilad -> Maynila

Maynila = Manila (anglicized)

: I think it's quite romantic that the Capital city got it's name from Water Lily because old Tagalogs loved nature so much. Then you look at Manila now and there's no clean body of water. But it still makes me smile whenever I remember Manila means Water Lily. I don't know why.

Character Motivations

I tried to go for more external, concrete motivations in this list, but motivations can also be abstract, such as to become brave. If you’re struggling with writer’s block, try combining some of these to see what you come up with.

Your protagonist might desire:

* To rescue/protect a person

* To end a war/conflict

* To find a hidden treasure/location

* To defeat their nemesis

* To solve a mystery

* To fix a dystopian society/expose a dark truth about society

* To break free from captivity

* To return home

* To outwit the devil/make a deal with the devil (or another powerful force)

* To become wealthy/famous/powerful/immortal

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Dynamics in Philippine Mythology

Female Dieties

Scary

Mystic

Riddler

Assume aromantic unless proven otherwise

Either asleep or angry

Walks around naked

Will curse your village if you lie to their faces

"Okay bro, you give me the Kaluwalhatian or I'm gonna fucking deck you."

"Makiling! Stop kidnapping men!"

"Excuse me? I also kidnap women."

"I'm very protective of the humans. They're so helpless."

Genderfluid/Non-Binary Dieties

Warm

Diligent

Powerful

Kind

Forgiving

Adored by everybody

Is always right

Eyeliner always en point

"Please stop giving me your babies. I'm fine. Thank you."

"Please stop calling me the holy spirit. I'm not. Hahaha. Ur so sweet."

Male Dieties

Shy and inlove

Assume gay unless proven otherwise

Will fight a powerful goddess just to court the local boi.

"My closest brother is dead. I will make a whole planet just to bury the remains of my love comrade."

"Gender equality bitch!" Hits sister with a farming tool.

"Behold! A coconut!"

"Hi I'm Amansinaya and I don't like you all." *Swims to Marianas Trench* *Leaves responsibility to someone who doesn't know shit about the ocean*

"Hmmm... I can't believe Amansinaya left me his apartment. I need help to manage things!" *Haik, a cute ocean god, greets the new neighbor*

"Wow. Haik is such a cute name, will you marry me?" "Thanks. Sure why not."

A huge turf war happened because of a gay love triangle. (I'm looking at you, First Gens)

H A N A N || Philippines || Goddess of the Dawn

Hanan was a daughter of the supreme god of the Tagalogs (Bathala) with a mortal woman. She has two sisters, Tala and Mayari, and they were all brought to live up in the Skyworld (Kaluwalhatian) by their father

Each of the three sisters were assigned a role to fulfil and a domain such as Tala being the goddess of the stars, Mayari as the goddess of the moon, and Hanan as the goddess of morning or dawn. It is said that she is the deity most important when people enter a new age or a new phase in their life.

celestial sisters: tala; mayari

Forgot to put this up here oops.

Anyway, a manananggal for mythsona! 

Philippine gods & goddesses.

Introducing you Philippine mythology! I didn't include them all though! Maybe I'll continue it in future blogs?

Bathala

— Bathala reigns supreme in the heavens, though his beginnings were not necessarily so set.

— The head honcho of the gods in the Tagalog myths.

— The god is known to have married a mortal woman, and from her sprang three of his powerful offspring: Apolaki (God of War and Guardian of the Sun), Mayari (Goddess of the Moon), and Tala (Goddess of the Stars).

Mayari and Apolaki

— Apolaki and Mayari both fought over the Earth’s dominion.

— The sun god wanted to be the sole ruler, but the goddess of the moon wanted an equal share.

— This resulted in a ferocious battle. Apolaki took one of his sister's eyes, but regretted it, and conceded.

— He then ruled the earth with Mayari, only they would rule at different times.

— In the day, it was Apolaki’s moment, and at night, Mayari shone in the sky (though her luminescence is dimmer, due to the loss of one eye).

Hanan

— According to some myths, Hanan is the daughter of Bathala. The goddess has Mayari and Tala as her sisters.

— Hanan is the goddess of morning, dawn, child birth, and new beginnings.

— It is said that she is the deity most important when people enter a new age or a new phase in their life.

Tala

— Daughter of Bathala.

— Ruler of the stars.

The Marias

— Maria Cacao, Maria Makiling, and Maria Sinukuan are mountain goddesses (or fairies) with their own separate jurisdictions.

— The most famous of the three, Maria Makiling, is the guardian of Mount Makiling, located in Laguna.

— Maria Cacao watches over Mount Lantoy in Cebu, and it is said that her domain houses the Cacao plants, a useful ingredient in most Filipino chocolate delicacies.

— Lastly, Maria Sinukuan holds dominion over Mount Arayat in Pampanga. There, she is said to bring forth bountiful harvests from the mountain’s fruit trees.

Dian Masalanta

— Diyan Masalanta is the tagalog goddess of love, conception, and childbirth, and the protector of lovers.