40: TALKING TO THE MOON | Mayari, Goddess of the Moon (Tagalog and Kapampangan)

Once in a blue moon, we post about our Filipino Gods and Goddesses.  

In this episode, we talk about Mayari, the most beautiful and fierce goddess of the moon, her origins, the legend of why the moon rules the night with a slightly dimmer glow, and why you really can’t trust siblings to fight it out. 

Also, learn along with us the colorful, contradictory, and actually logical superstitions and practices that surround the moon in all its forms and how it affects just how plump your coconuts can get (actual coconuts). 

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The Gods Must Be Crazy is a podcast on Philippine Mythology hosted by friends Anama Dimapilis and Ice Lacsamana, avid mythology nerds and semi-professional gossips. Follow us over at @godsmustbecrazy.pod on Instagram and Facebook for more good stuff. We welcome any suggestions on future topics or episodes.  You can also join us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thegodsmustbecrazypodcast.

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The intro and outro music is by Brian O’Reilly (@dendriform on Instagram).

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References:

https://mythlok.com/mayari/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayari  

https://www.hellapinay.com/article/2016/8/18/mayari 

https://www.rappler.com/voices/new-school/opinion-becoming-mayari-rather-than-artemis/  

https://stoicaswang.wordpress.com/2020/12/08/fun-facts-about-bulan-libulan-sidapa-and-haliya-in-philippine-mythologies/ 

https://pinoy-culture.tumblr.com/post/670950613307310080/its-another-full-moon-tonight-and-the-last-one-of 

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