A collection of 37 Myths, Legends, and Folktales from around the Philippines that showcase the rich and diverse cultural identity throughout the archipelago. The book includes some illustrations, making it a wonderful collection to share with children of Filipino ancestry, or anyone interested in learning about different cultures from around the globe. ORIGIN MYTHS:
How the Earth Was Created
Why the Sky Rose High
How the Sun and the Moon Came to Be
Why the Sea Is Salt
The First Monkey
The Origin of the Owl and Other Creatures
Legend of the Black Cat
All-Head Juan
Why the Snail Tastes Bitter
How the Crocodile Learned to Hunt
Why the Egret Rides on the Carabao
ANIMAL TALES:
The Tortoise and the Ban-og
The Crocodile and the Monitor Lizard
The Monkey, the Tortoise, and the Banana Tree
The Guest Who Broke His Promise
The Tortoise and the Lizard
Bobowaya and Amomo-ay
The Lizard's Treachery
The Monkey and the Tortoise
TALES TO LAUGH OVER:
The Foolish Fishermen and the Carabao
The Tale of Padol
How Monsai Enslaved His Master
The Foolish Farmer and His Carabao
The Hunter and His Wife
The Ginger of Aunt Guinampang
ADVENTURE TALES:
The Two Neighbors and the Crocodile
Tale of the White Squash
Datu Omar and the Elf
The Woodcutter and the Python
Mangosparos and the Monkeys
Six Brothers and a Cat
The Boy and the Crocodile
The Magic Ring
Tale of Two Women
HERO TALES:
The Magic Tree
The Love of Rajah Mangandiri
The Bird that Stole the Sultan's Beard
About the Author: Maximo D. Ramos is considered the "Dean of Philippine Lower Mythology." He was the former editor in chief of Phoenix Publishing House (1963 1980) and served as faculty member of National Teachers College, Feati University, Far Eastern University, and dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences of the University of the East. He was also former head of the English Department o f the Philippine normal College. He was a high school valedictorian (1930), had a B.S.E. (English major, UP, 1933), an M.A. in English (Indiana University, 1946), a Certificate in the Teaching of English as a Second Language (University of California at Los Angeles, 1962), and a Ph.D. (UP, 1965). He was the author of Tales of Long Ago in the Philippines; Philippine Myths, Legends, and Folktales; Legends of Lower Gods; The Creatures of Midnight; The Aswang Complex in Philippine Folklore; Philippine Demonological Legends and Their Cultural Bearings; Boyhood in Monsoon Country; Patricia of the Green Hills and Other Stories and Poems; and Remembrance of Lents Past and Other Essays. He also wrote numerous articles, stories, and verses that appeared in several magazines and journals.
