Apolaki
Among the Pangasinan people Apolaki is one of few documented pre-colonial deities. He is their war god, sometimes also cited as their sun god. Isabelo de los Reyes rewrote a passage from the Spanish where Apolaki speaks to his people, angered and upset that they have abandoned him for new gods, citing their white teeth (many Filipino men had blackened teeth), hooded penises (circumcision was popular among the Pangasinans), and crosses (Christian idols) as an affront to him. Another disputed source comes from Felipe Lando Jocano, known for his sourceless claims to Filipino gods, namely the Tagalogs. According to him Apolaki was a sun god born of Bathala, brother to Mayari, the moon. The two fought over dominion of the world as Bathala grows old and Apolaki wins by blinding her with a club, and feeling bad he stops their fight so they can rule together. Sometimes Apolaki is considered the same as the supreme god, Amagaolay, and a princess named Bolindauan is mentioned in a manuscript as having Apolaki as her patron god.
Pantheon: Pangasinan, possibly Tagalog and Kapampangan.
Domain or Function: God of war and the sun.
Alternate Names: Apolaqui, sometimes considered the same as Amagaolay.
Character Traits: In his only known tale he is upset that his people no longer worship him.
Visual Traits: Unknown
Symbolism: Unknown
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