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Lapu-lapu is a myth just like Princesa Urduja, the 10 Bornean Datus, the Code of Kalantiaw and the Tasadays. No archaeological evidence of weaponry of any sort from the natives or the Spanish has even been excavated in Mactan or anywhere around Cebu. Pigafetta's account of 1,500 native warriors all brandishing spears and swords and actually were in battle formation is also quite outlandish.
Some believe that Magellan was actually killed by his own men in a mutiny in favor of the Spanish Sebastian El Cano (Magellan was Portuguese, Spain wouldn't want him credited with finding the ****e Islands), and that they made Pigafetta write a fictional story of Magellan's heroic death (which was surprisingly very graphic and detailed) blaming it on the natives who welcomed them with open arms in the first place.
"Cilapulapu" as Pigafetta called Lapu-lapu only appeared in his account. Other pre-hispanic chroniclers have encountered Humabon, Kulambu and Awi but amazingly, not a certain Lapu-lapu of Mactan.
Some believe that Magellan was actually killed by his own men in a mutiny in favor of the Spanish Sebastian El Cano (Magellan was Portuguese, Spain wouldn't want him credited with finding the ****e Islands), and that they made Pigafetta write a fictional story of Magellan's heroic death (which was surprisingly very graphic and detailed) blaming it on the natives who welcomed them with open arms in the first place.
"Cilapulapu" as Pigafetta called Lapu-lapu only appeared in his account. Other pre-hispanic chroniclers have encountered Humabon, Kulambu and Awi but amazingly, not a certain Lapu-lapu of Mactan.
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