Mayari

In the Kapampangan account, Bathala the creator left no explicit will, and his children Apolaki and Mayari contended for sole rulership of the world. They fought until Apolaki struck Mayari in the face, blinding one of her eyes. Moved with pity, Apolaki agreed they would rule the world at different times: Apolaki by day and Mayari by night. Mayari's lost eye is presented as an etiological explanation for why the moon's light is dimmer than the sun's.

Mayari is described as a beautiful woman who wears intricately designed clothing and is adorned with beads and jewelry. She is often depicted carrying weapons associated with Filipino martial arts—such as baston, yantok, and fighting sticks. One of her eyes is sightless and scarred from her fight with Apolaki, while the other is described as glowing more brightly.

Mayari functions mythologically as the moon deity who rules the world during the night through an alternating agreement with her brother Apolaki. Sources associate her with beauty, war, revolution, strength, weaponry, and the hunt. The primary mythic action recorded is her combat with Apolaki over rulership, resulting in her losing sight in one eye and the subsequent division of day and night.