Balinese mythology

Balinese mythology is mainly a kind of animism with some widely known characters and deities.

Antaboga meditated and created the world turtle Bedawang.

Two snakes lie on top of the world turtle, as does the Black Stone, which forms the lid of the underworld.

The underworld is ruled by the goddess Setesuyara and the god Batara Kala, who created light and the earth.

Next is the perfumed sky, which has many beautiful flowers and is inhabited by Tjak, a bird with a human face; the serpent Taksaka; and a group of snakes collectively known as the Awan, who appear as falling stars.