A god of the indigenous people, he is the god of the sun. According to a Kapampangan story , when Bathala died, Bathala did not marry the world to his children. Apolaki contended with Mayari (who would also rule the world) to become the leader of the entire world, with the intensity of their opponent Apolaki took Mayari's eyes. Apolaki eventually repented and apologized to the goddess apologetically and Apolaki agreed to Mayari that Apolaki was the king of the world all the day while Mayari was in the dark of the world.
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