2012, June 28. Habagat - God of Winds (Philippine Folklores and Legends)
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HABAGAT - GOD OF WINDS
(Philippine Folklores and
Legends)
Habagat is another elemental god. He is the Southwest Wind. In order
to win the hand of the very lovely Amihan (Northeast Wind), he
engaged in a contest of force and speed with the other winds. He
defeated the other gods, including his fiercest rival Buhawi
(Typhoon). Later, Habagat brought his beloved Amihan to the
Himpapawiran, a vast domain in the sky ruled solely by him. This
kingdom of his is believed to be a realm of silver and gold. It is
also said that through mighty gusts of wind, he would invite and
bring those who fear him to the magnificent kingdom in order for the
selected ones to worship him there.
Habagat is also the god of rain, and is often identified with the
rainy season: frequent heavy rains and storms and a prevailing wind
from the west. This is in contrast to the season ruled by Amihan:
summer bounty, pleasant temperatures, little or no rainfall, and a
prevailing wind from the east.