A lunar deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. Lunar deities and Moon worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms. The following is a list of lunar deities:
Kabigat (Bontok mythology): the goddess of the moon who cut off the head of Chal-chal's son; her action is the origin of headhunting[8]
Bulan (Ifugao mythology): the moon deity of the night in charge of nighttime[9]
Moon Deity (Ibaloi mythology): the deity who teased Kabunian for not yet having a spouse[10]
Delan (Bugkalot mythology): deity of the moon, worshiped with the sun and stars; congenial with Elag; during quarrels, Elag sometimes covers Delan's face, causing the different phases of the moon; giver of light and growth[11]
Bulan (Ilocano mythology): the moon god of peace who comforted the grieving Abra[12]
Bulan (Pangasinense mythology): the merry and mischievous moon god, whose dim palace was the source of the perpetual light which became the stars; guides the ways of thieves[13]
Wife of Mangetchay (Kapampangan mythology): wife of Mangetchay who gave birth to their daughter whose beauty sparked the great war; lives in the Moon[14]
Mayari (Kapampangan mythology): the moon goddess who battled her brother, Apolaqui[15]
Apûng Malyari (Kapampangan mythology): moon god who lives in Mount Pinatubo and ruler of the eight rivers[16]
Mayari (Tagalog mythology): goddess of the moon;[17] sometimes identified as having one eye;[18] ruler of the world during nighttime and daughter of Bathala[19]
Dalagang nasa Buwan (Tagalog mythology): the maiden of the moon[20]
Dalagang Binubukot (Tagalog mythology): the cloistered maiden in the moon[21]
Unnamed Moon God (Tagalog mythology): the night watchman who tattled on Rajo's theft, leading to an eclipse[22]
Bulan-hari (Tagalog mythology): one of the deities sent by Bathala to aid the people of Pinak; can command rain to fall; married to Bitu-in[23]
Bulan (Bicolano mythology): son of Dagat and Paros; joined Daga's rebellion and died; his body became the Moon;[24] in another myth, he was alive and from his cut arm, the earth was established, and from his tears, the rivers and seas were established[25]
Haliya (Bicolano mythology): the goddess of the moon,[26] often depicted with a golden mask on her face
Libulan (Bisaya mythology): the copper-bodied son of Lidagat and Lihangin; killed by Kaptan's rage during the great revolt; his body became the moon[27]
Bulan (Bisaya mythology): the moon deity who gives light to sinners and guides them in the night[28]
Launsina (Capiznon mythology): the goddess of the Sun, Moon, stars, and seas, and the most beloved because people seek forgiveness from her[29]
Diwata na Magbabaya (Bukidnon mythology): simply referred as Magbabaya; the good supreme deity and supreme planner who looks like a man; created the Earth and the first eight elements, namely bronze, gold, coins, rock, clouds, rain, iron, and water; using the elements, he also created the sea, sky, Moon, and stars; also known as the pure god who wills all things; one of three deities living in the realm called Banting[30]
Bulon La Mogoaw (T'boli mythology): one of the two supreme deities; married to Kadaw La Sambad; lives in the seventh layer of the universe[31]
Moon Deity (Maranao mythology): divine being depicted in an anthropomorphic form as a beautiful young woman; angels serve as her charioteers[32]
Vietnamese mythology
Goddess Thần Mặt Trăng, the embodiment of the moon, the daughter of Ông Trời
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