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Kaptan
Visayan peoples tell of Kaptan as a sky god. Stories describe him as hot-tempered. In some versions the sea goddess Magwayen is his balance and partner. Others make them a married pair.
Folklore is retold; versions differ.
Old stories: How the World Was Made · The Faithlessness of Sinogo
Sources: Wikipedia: Kaptan (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0)
The story
Kaptan is named as a sky deity of the Visayan peoples of the central Philippines. In modern lists of Philippine gods, Kaptan sits high among the powers of the sky, and he often appears with other figures in creation stories.
Little is recorded about Kaptan beyond a one-line description. No story or old record is tied to the name. Many modern lists of Visayan gods rely on later retellings, and some of those are doubtful. Where any tale of Kaptan was first recorded is not shown.
If you know a family or community tale about Kaptan, treat it as one local telling. A reliable entry needs a named teller, a place and a date.