Polo
Tagbanwa · deity · Tagbanwa traditional religion; continuing · Recorded classification
Polo is the kindly god of the sea in Tagbanwa belief. He is regarded as a benevolent power whose aid is sought in times of illness, and his name is spoken in the healing invocations of the community. He stands within the class of well-disposed deities, in contrast to the malevolent environmental spirits that beset the living.
Domains
- sea
- healing
Powers
- avert illness at the invocation of the sick
Sources
- Polo is the benevolent Tagbanwa deity of the sea, invoked for aid in times of sickness.: Robert B. Fox, The Religion and Society of the Tagbanuwa of Palawan Island, Philippines (Manila: National Museum, 1982). (primary); Damiana L. Eugenio, Philippine Folk Literature: The Myths (Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 1993). (secondary)