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{{short description|Goddess in Tagalog mythology}} |
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| type = Philippine |
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| name = Tala |
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| deity_of = [[Goddess]] of stars |
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| caption = ''Tala'', Painting by Nat Lamina 2019 |
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| gender = Female |
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| symbol = [[Star]], Orb |
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| parents = [[Bathala]] |
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| siblings = [[Mayari]], [[Hanan (deity)|Hanan]] |
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| region = [[Southern Tagalog]] |
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'''Tala''', [[Greater India|based on]] Hindu |
'''Tala''', [[Greater India|based on]] Hindu goddess [[Tara (Devi)|Tara]], is the name of the [[goddess]] of the morning and evening star in [[Tagalog people|Tagalog]] mythology. Her origins are varied depending on the region. [[Golden Tara]], the [[Majapahit]]-era gold statue of Hindu deity Tara or Tagalog adoption Tala was found in 1918 in Agusan.<ref name=ob>H. Otley Beyer, "Outline Review of Philippine Archaeology by Islands and Provinces," Philippine Journal of Science, Vol.77,Nos.34 (July–August 1947),pp. 205-374</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://philippines.fieldmuseum.org/heritage/narrative/4820|title=Agusan Gold Vajralasya|work=Philippine Heritage Collection|publisher=[[Field Museum of Natural History]]|access-date=2019-01-07|archive-date=2017-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001122750/http://philippines.fieldmuseum.org/heritage/narrative/4820|url-status=dead}}</ref> The legend of Tala has very close parallels to legends among non-Filipino cultures such as the India tribes of [[Bihari people|Bihar]], [[Sora tribe|Savara]] and [[Bhuiya]], as well as the [[Greater India|Indianized]] [[Semang]] (Malay tribe).<ref>Rahamann, R. (1955). "Quarrels and Enmity between the Sun and the Moon: A Contribution to the Mythologies of the Philippines, India, and the Malay Peninsula." ''Folklore Studies, 14'', 202–214.</ref> |
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The most popular myth of Tala is that she is one of the three daughters of [[Bathala]] to a mortal woman. Her sisters include [[Mayari]], the goddess of the moon and Hanan, the goddess of morning. She is known to have supported the creation of the Tagalog traditional constellations. Tala used light spheres or orbs to ferry men to safety at night |
The most popular myth of Tala is that she is one of the three daughters of [[Bathala]] to a mortal woman. Her sisters include [[Mayari]], the goddess of the moon, and Hanan, the goddess of morning. She is known to have supported the creation of the Tagalog traditional constellations. Tala used light spheres or orbs to ferry men to safety at night. The natives' interpretation of these orbs shifted to being perceived as deadly beings that kill men or get humans to lose their way, by the influence of the Spanish-brought tradition of the [[santelmo]]s. |
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In another, more modern story,<ref>Hill, Percy. A. (1934). ''Philippine Short Stories'', p65. Stories reproduced in {{ISBN|971-542-083-4}}.</ref> [[sun god]] Arao (probably Apolaki) and the [[Lunar deity|moon goddess]] Buan (probably Mayari) both had large families of stars, but Buan believed her stars could not survive the heat of Arao. They both agreed to destroy their stars. While Arao devoured his, Buan hid hers in the clouds, where they would occasionally emerge. Upon seeing this, Arao was filled with rage and is eternally in pursuit of Buan, trying to destroy her. [[Eclipse]]s are explained by Arao getting close enough to bite her. At dawn, Buan hides the stars and brings them forth only when her eldest daughter, Tala (the [[Venus|evening and morning star]]) says the sun is too far away to pursue them. |
In another, more modern story,<ref>Hill, Percy. A. (1934). ''Philippine Short Stories'', p65. Stories reproduced in {{ISBN|971-542-083-4}}.</ref> [[sun god]] Arao (probably Apolaki) and the [[Lunar deity|moon goddess]] Buan (probably Mayari) both had large families of stars, but Buan believed her stars could not survive the heat of Arao. They both agreed to destroy their stars. While Arao devoured his, Buan hid hers in the clouds, where they would occasionally emerge. Upon seeing this, Arao was filled with rage and is eternally in pursuit of Buan, trying to destroy her. [[Eclipse]]s are explained by Arao getting close enough to bite her. At dawn, Buan hides the stars and brings them forth only when her eldest daughter, Tala (the [[Venus|evening and morning star]]) says the sun is too far away to pursue them. |
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In [[Kapampangan language|Kapampangan]] mythology, a deity named Tálâ is also present. For the Kapampangans, Tálâ is the bright star and the one who introduced wet-rice culture in [[Pampanga]]. |
In [[Kapampangan language|Kapampangan]] mythology, a deity named Tálâ is also present. For the Kapampangans, Tálâ is the bright star and the one who introduced wet-rice culture in [[Pampanga]]. |
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Felipe Pardo (Archbishop of Manila 1686-1688), in his letter, mentioned an [[anito]], which the Tagalogs from [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]] still remembered, named ''Bulactala''. The meaning of the name is "Flower of Tala" which suggest that this ''anito'' is not a personification of ''Tala'' i.e. the planet [[Venus]].<ref>POTET, Jean-Paul G. (2018). Ancient Beliefs and Customs of the Tagalogs. Lulu.com, 2018. ISBN 0244348731, 9780244348731. Page 166.</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Tagalog goddesses]] |
[[Category:Tagalog goddesses]] |
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[[Category:Stellar goddesses]] |
[[Category:Stellar goddesses]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:11, 4 March 2023
| Tala | |
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Goddess of stars | |
| Symbol | Star, Orb |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Southern Tagalog |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Bathala |
| Siblings | Mayari, Hanan |
Tala, based on Hindu goddess Tara, is the name of the goddess of the morning and evening star in Tagalog mythology. Her origins are varied depending on the region. Golden Tara, the Majapahit-era gold statue of Hindu deity Tara or Tagalog adoption Tala was found in 1918 in Agusan.[1][2] The legend of Tala has very close parallels to legends among non-Filipino cultures such as the India tribes of Bihar, Savara and Bhuiya, as well as the Indianized Semang (Malay tribe).[3]
The most popular myth of Tala is that she is one of the three daughters of Bathala to a mortal woman. Her sisters include Mayari, the goddess of the moon, and Hanan, the goddess of morning. She is known to have supported the creation of the Tagalog traditional constellations. Tala used light spheres or orbs to ferry men to safety at night. The natives' interpretation of these orbs shifted to being perceived as deadly beings that kill men or get humans to lose their way, by the influence of the Spanish-brought tradition of the santelmos.
In another, more modern story,[4] sun god Arao (probably Apolaki) and the moon goddess Buan (probably Mayari) both had large families of stars, but Buan believed her stars could not survive the heat of Arao. They both agreed to destroy their stars. While Arao devoured his, Buan hid hers in the clouds, where they would occasionally emerge. Upon seeing this, Arao was filled with rage and is eternally in pursuit of Buan, trying to destroy her. Eclipses are explained by Arao getting close enough to bite her. At dawn, Buan hides the stars and brings them forth only when her eldest daughter, Tala (the evening and morning star) says the sun is too far away to pursue them.
Derived from this myth are the Tagalog words tala, which means "bright star", araw (sun) and buwan (moon).
In Kapampangan mythology, a deity named Tálâ is also present. For the Kapampangans, Tálâ is the bright star and the one who introduced wet-rice culture in Pampanga.
Felipe Pardo (Archbishop of Manila 1686-1688), in his letter, mentioned an anito, which the Tagalogs from Laguna still remembered, named Bulactala. The meaning of the name is "Flower of Tala" which suggest that this anito is not a personification of Tala i.e. the planet Venus.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ H. Otley Beyer, "Outline Review of Philippine Archaeology by Islands and Provinces," Philippine Journal of Science, Vol.77,Nos.34 (July–August 1947),pp. 205-374
- ^ "Agusan Gold Vajralasya". Philippine Heritage Collection. Field Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
- ^ Rahamann, R. (1955). "Quarrels and Enmity between the Sun and the Moon: A Contribution to the Mythologies of the Philippines, India, and the Malay Peninsula." Folklore Studies, 14, 202–214.
- ^ Hill, Percy. A. (1934). Philippine Short Stories, p65. Stories reproduced in ISBN 971-542-083-4.
- ^ POTET, Jean-Paul G. (2018). Ancient Beliefs and Customs of the Tagalogs. Lulu.com, 2018. ISBN 0244348731, 9780244348731. Page 166.
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