Amihan (mythology)

Amihan is a genderless deity that is depicted as a bird in the Philippine mythology.

According to the Tagalog folklore, Amihan is the first creature to inhabit the universe, along with the gods called Bathala and Aman Sinaya.

In the legend, Amihan is described as a bird who saved the first human beings, Malakas and Maganda, from a bamboo plant.

Amihan is also depicted with Habagat which explains the wind patterns in the country.

In one legend, they are depicted as children of the supreme deity Bathala.