#manisilat

[phoenyxis]

PHILIPPINE GODS AND GODDESSES: The Four Agents of Sitan

In Tagalog mythology, Sitan (the Guardian of Kasamaan) had four agents whose task was to lead mankind to sin and destruction. These four agents were Manggagaway (Disease), Manisilat (Breaker of Families), Mangkukulam (Fire), and Hukluban (Death).

[beholdtheleaves]

In Tagalog myth, Manisilat is one of the four agents of Sitan, the evil god of the afterlife. One of Manisilat’s abilities is causing discord in the home, so I reimagined her as a tuko, which is said to be a gossip.