Maria Cacao

Maria Cacao is the diwata or mountain goddess (the exact term is derived from Sanskrit word devata देवता) associated with Mount Lantoy in Argao, Cebu, Philippines. The Maria Cacao legend is a prominent example of the mountain goddess motif in Philippine mythology; other prominent examples being Maria Makiling of Los Baños and Maria Sinukuan of Mount Arayat.

Maria Cacao

Maria Cacao is the diwata or mountain goddess (the exact term is derived from Sanskrit word devata देवता) associated with Mount Lantoy in Argao, Cebu, Philippines. The Maria Cacao legend is a prominent example of the mountain goddess motif in Philippine mythology; other prominent examples being Maria Makiling of Los Baños and Maria Sinukuan of Mount Arayat.