In the beginning, Lakapáti dwelled in heaven with her husband, Bathala. They were surrounded by their neighbors, the moon and the stars. Unfortunately, Bathala became intensely unfulfilled for he thought his life is uneventful and empty. Lakapáti felt Bathala’s heartache and thought giving him a gift will help.

She went to her garden to mix clay and sap of a banana heart. She mixed both clay and sap and made a ball that became too big for her hands. Happily, she gave it to Bathala and invited him to finish it.

Bathala held the ball in his hands and took great pride in sculpting it. He quickly made mountains, expertly fashioned peaks, valleys and slopes. He scooped the clay to make room for rivers and seas. Bathala took seeds from Lakapáti’s garden and spread it across the ball and called it “daigdig” (earth).

Lakapáti saw what Bathala made and her chest filled with pride. She then hung daigdig in its rightful place in the sky; poked holes so the sun, moon and the stars can shine through. She created ulan (rain) to breathe life to the seeds Bathala planted. She saw what they made and it was very good.