Bakunawa
In traditional Philippine mythology—particularly prominent in Visayan and Tagalog cosmologies—the Bakunawa is a colossal, serpentine dragon of the deep ocean responsible for eclipses and lunar cycles. Ancient oral traditions describe the Bakunawa as a winged serpent with a mouth the size of a lake, a red tongue, and shimmering scales that reflect the depths of the sea. According to legend, there were originally seven moons created by Bathala to illuminate the sky, but the Bakunawa swallowed six of them, attempting to swallow the seventh when ancient villagers rushed outdoors with pots, pans, a