BakunawaThe Bakunawa is a huge shark that has wings and is believed to devour the sun or moon.
It has a body of a large shark and gills of a big fish. Its jaw was said to be as large as a lake with reddish tongue and coarse whiskers. On its’ sides are two large wings. The Bakunawa lives in the deepest part of the ocean and would sometimes fly to the sky and devour the sun or moon which would darken the world. People became frightened when it happened and made lots of noise. The noise was heard by the Bakunawa and made it scared that it released the sun or moon. |
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Origin: Hiligaynon Creature Type: Dragon Habitat: Seas Etymology: N/A |