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bā tǎ lā
巴塔拉
fēi lǜ bīn
菲律宾
tā jiā lù rén
他加禄人
de
zhǔ yào
主要
shén huà
神话

Bathala: The Main Mythological God of the Tagalog People in the Philippines
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zàifēi lǜ bīn菲律宾tā jiā lù rén他加禄人degǔ lǎo古老shén huà神话bā tǎ lā巴塔拉shìzuì gāo最高deshénshìchuàng zào创造wàn wù万物deshén

In the ancient myths of the Tagalog people in the Philippines, Bathala is the highest god and the creator of all things.

rén men人们xiāng xìn相信zhùzàitiān kōng天空zhōngràngshì jiè世界bǎo chí保持píng héng平衡

People believe that he lives in the sky and keeps the world in balance.

bā tǎ lā巴塔拉bú shì不是rénhěnyuǎndeshéndà zì rán大自然réndemìng yùn命运hái yǒu还有shì jiè世界debiàn huà变化dōuyǒuguān xì关系

Bathala is not a god far away from people; he is connected to nature, human fate, and the changes of the world.

chuán shuō传说zhōngbā tǎ lā巴塔拉qiáng dà强大delíng tǐ灵体xiāng yù相遇hòuhùn luàn混乱màn màn慢慢biàn chéng变成yǒuzhì xù秩序deshì jiè世界tiān kōng天空dà dì大地hǎi yáng海洋shēng mìng生命yīn cǐ因此chū xiàn出现

According to legend, after Bathala met powerful spirits, chaos slowly turned into an orderly world, and the sky, the earth, the sea, and life all came into being.

zàibā tǎ lā巴塔拉zhī xià之下hái yǒu还有hěnduōā ní tuō líng阿尼托灵tā men它们zhùzàihé liú河流sēn lín森林shānzǔ xiān祖先yǒu guān有关

Below Bathala, there are many anito spirits. They live in rivers, forests, and mountains, and are also connected to the ancestors.

tā jiā lù rén他加禄人jué de觉得zì rán自然shìhuódeměi gè每个dì fāng地方dōuyǒulíngzhí de值得zūn zhòng尊重

The Tagalog people believe that nature is alive, that every place has a spirit, and that it deserves respect.

suǒ yǐ所以rén men人们huìyòngyí shì仪式biǎo dá表达jìng yì敬意zì rán自然líng jiè灵界bǎo chí保持hé xié和谐

So people perform rituals to show respect and to keep harmony with nature and the spirit world.

duìtā men他们lái shuō来说rénbú shì不是zì rán自然dezhǔ rén主人ér shì而是zhè ge这个shén shèng神圣shì jiè世界deyī bù fèn一部分

For them, humans are not the masters of nature, but part of this sacred world.

zhí dào直到jīn tiān今天bā tǎ lā巴塔拉hái shì还是fēi lǜ bīn菲律宾zǔ xiān祖先jì yì记忆zhōngdezhòng yào重要xiàng zhēng象征tí xǐng提醒rén men人们yàozūn zhòng尊重dà dì大地hǎi yáng海洋suǒ yǒu所有shēng mìng生命

Even today, Bathala remains an important symbol in the memory of Filipino ancestors, reminding people to respect the earth, the sea, and all living things.

By Karina Lagdameo-Santillan / Pressenza|CC BY 4.0|Modified & AI-assisted

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