megaeara:FILIPINO MYTHOLOGY / bantay tubig, part 1“bantay tubig” is a term that refers to the guardi
megaeara:FILIPINO MYTHOLOGY / bantay tubig, part 1“bantay tubig” is a term that refers to the guardians of the waters in filipino myths. the sirena, who is also referred to as marindaga in different parts of the country, is a sea creature with a human upper body and a fish tail. they possess beautiful and enchanting voices that lure men to their deaths. pangasinan myths claim that sirenas drown fishermen and apo laki’s warriors. it is believed that one of the moon’s embodiments in dayaw or kadayawan descended from the heavens to swim with the sirenas and they protected the boy from sea monsters. dugongs, sea turtles, dolphins and the like swim along them.the siyokoy is the male counterpart of the sirena. however, unlike them, siyokos have animal-like physical forms and structures. they have a scaled body, webbed hands and feet and have several fins on their bodies. they also have long, green tentacles. animals such as eels, octopus, rays and squids swim along them. -- source link