Cumucul

Cumucul is the eldest son of the supreme couple Kadaw La Sambad and Bulon La Mogoaw in T'boli mythology. He is the martial figure among the fourteen divine children, singled out by the gift of a cohort of fire, a sword (tok), and a shield, together with the magical horse Kaunting, which shrinks to mouse-size and can be carried in a box when not ridden. He takes his sister Boi Kabil to wife. His pre-eminence in arms is underscored in the creation cycle when his brother D'wata, the earth-shaper, asks for one of Cumucul's powers and is denied. Cumucul thus personifies fire and warriorhood within the divine family of the seventh heaven.

Parentage

• parent: Kadaw La Sambad
• parent: Bulon La Mogoaw

Domains

• fire
• war and martial valor

Powers

• to wield fire, sword, and shield as the warrior among the divine children

Epithets

• CumuculCasinto, Caesar Dealwis (2022). 'Looking From a Window: A Critical Analysis of the T'boli's Worldview Through their Oral Traditions.' International Journal of Language and Literary Studies 4(1): 282-303. (secondary)

Relations

• sibling: SfedatCumucul and Sfedat are both sons of the supreme couple and thus brothers among the fourteen divine children.Casal, Gabriel S. (1978). T'boli Art in its Socio-Cultural Context. Makati: Filipinas Foundation. (secondary)
• sibling: D'wataCumucul and D'wata are brothers; D'wata's request for one of the powers granted to Cumucul is refused.Casal, Gabriel S. (1978). T'boli Art in its Socio-Cultural Context. Makati: Filipinas Foundation. (secondary)

Sources

• Cumucul is the eldest son of the T'boli sun god and moon goddess, the warrior deity invested with fire, the sword tok, a shield, and the shrinking magical horse Kaunting, husband of his sister Boi Kabil.: Casal, Gabriel S. (1978). T'boli Art in its Socio-Cultural Context. Makati: Filipinas Foundation. (secondary); Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life: 'T'boli' (Encyclopedia.com). (secondary)