Siyokoy (Philippine mythology)
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The Siyokoy are creatures in Philippine Mythology
which were members of Bantay Tubig (merfolk
).
They are usually illustrated as green-skinned humanoids that have scaly body coverings, webbed hands and feet, having fins on several parts of their bodies.
, Sireno, and Kataw
who have human features, Siyokoys are of animalic in physical form and structure. Some people describe Siyokoy as...
Intimidating aquatic animals such as eels, octopus
, rays
and squids usually swim along with Siyokoy.
Philippine mythology
Philippine mythology include a collection of tales and superstitions about magical creatures and entities. Some Filipinos, even though heavily westernized and Christianized, still believe on these tales...
which were members of Bantay Tubig (merfolk
Merfolk
Merfolk may refer to mythical/fictional creatures:*Merperson *Merfolk *Merfolk *Merfolk...
).
They are usually illustrated as green-skinned humanoids that have scaly body coverings, webbed hands and feet, having fins on several parts of their bodies.
Distinguishing characteristic
Compared to SirenaSirena (Philippine mythology)
The Sirens of Greek mythology are sometimes portrayed in later folklore as fully aquatic and mermaid-like; the fact that in Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Portuguese and Philippine the word for mermaid is respectively Sirena, Sirène, Sirena, Syrena, Sirenă, Sereia and Sirena and that...
, Sireno, and Kataw
Kataw (Philippine mythology)
The Kataw is one of the merfolk in the Philippine Mythology. In Visayan, Kataw was believed to have higher rankings than other water and sea creatures as those of Sirena, Sireno and Siyokoy...
who have human features, Siyokoys are of animalic in physical form and structure. Some people describe Siyokoy as...
...horrifying sea creatures with fish-like bodies and long green tentacles. They drown mortals and eat them. They have gill slits, are colored brown or green, and have scaly skin, comparable to that of fishes.
Intimidating aquatic animals such as eels, octopus
Octopus
The octopus is a cephalopod mollusc of the order Octopoda. Octopuses have two eyes and four pairs of arms, and like other cephalopods they are bilaterally symmetric. An octopus has a hard beak, with its mouth at the center point of the arms...
, rays
Batoidea
Batoidea is a superorder of cartilaginous fish commonly known as rays and skates, containing more than 500 described species in thirteen families...
and squids usually swim along with Siyokoy.