Laon

Primordialfolk-consensusVisayanVisayas (Philippines)

Laon is presented in the supplied sources as an ancient supreme creator figure in Visayan mythic cosmology, identified in some accounts with the name Makaako and said to dwell in the uppermost level of a seven-layered universe.

Origin

The supplied summaries present Laon as the supreme creator deity named in various Visayan creation accounts. Sources describe Laon as dwelling in the uppermost level of a seven-layered universe and identify Laon with the name Makaako. The extant notes are brief and do not preserve a full narrative of Laon's creative acts or the specific texts/communities in which those narratives were recorded; they record only that Laon is 'usually mentioned in the various Visayan creation myths' and is regarded as a supreme creator in late colonial summaries.

Appearance

No descriptions of Laon's physical appearance, iconography, or anthropomorphic form are provided in the supplied materials. The sources supplied contain no imagery or morphological details and only present Laon in theological/cosmological terms (name, role, and cosmological dwelling).

Abilities

The sources attribute to Laon the role of supreme creator and place Laon in the highest cosmological tier: 'Laon is usually mentioned in the various Visayan creation myths as the creator of the first...' and 'Laon... dwells in the uppermost level of the seven layers of the universe.' Beyond this remote, originating creative role and the identification with Makaako, the supplied materials do not document additional powers, ongoing interventions, or specific deeds.

Community Record

Sources
  1. [1]
    Laon (deity) — Wikipedia. Wikipedia, 'Laon (deity)'wiki
  2. [2]
    Kanlaon — Wikipedia. Wikipedia, 'Kanlaon' (etymology note: 'The name Laon itself means, the ancient one, from Visayan laon')wiki
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