All you need to know about the Kataw of the Tubig


Deep in the hidden planes of the Bantay Tubig resides the Kataw, a tale of the water beings of the Filipino Mythology.

Of the merfolk in the Philippine Mythology in Visayan, Kataw was believed to have much higher rankings than other water and sea creatures as those of Sirena, Sireno and Siyokoy. This belief further prompts that the Kataws are the dorminat reigning rulers of the Bantay Tubig kingdom.

Physical citations of a creature like the Kataw are generally attributed to the physical likeness and mannerisms of a human being. They also share this human features with their neighboring merfolks, the Sireyna and Sireyno of the Tubig Kingdom. However, a the kataws posses some distinct qualities from the later two as they have feet in place of tails while retaining the gills and fins on their bodies and arms.

A common warning according to the ancient tale bearers were to be wary of the Kataw as they were often known to beguile mortals in the appearance of a fisherman seeking for help but only to toy with the emotions as the Kataw drown their helpers into the abyss.

It is quite alluring to notice that aside from having the ability to shape shift into a human form to beguile it's human victims, they can very well manipulate and control water related type elements including forces, pressure, tidal waves and bubbles. They also have the ability to change water into ice. 

Hearing of the aggressive and mischievous way of dealing with their victims, the Kataw can be labelled as Malevolent creatures to the earthling human, because of their trickery as they would have you believe. But to the water creatures, the Kataw can be seen as guardian protectors of the little fishes and other vulnerable water creatures usually preyed upon by human .



REFERENCES:

Wikipedia: Kataw Philippine mythology. Available at: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kataw_(Philippine_mythology)

Myth museum: The Kataw. Available at: https://mythmuseum.weebly.com/kataw.html

Wikimili: Kataw Philippine Mythology. Available at: https://wikimili.com/en/Kataw_(Philippine_mythology

Wikifanfom: The Kataw. Available at: https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Kataw

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