Philippine Myth

Module No.9 : Philippine Myth
Posted by : Raymond G. Pepito
Sources : http://www.philippinesinsider.com/

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The Philippines is blessed with a multitude of mythologies and legends, yet too few of these tales are known and read today. MGA ALAMAT or myths form an important genre of folk literature. Together with legends and folktales, they constitute the large group of folk narratives in prose. A myth is "a sacred narrative explaining how the world and man came to be in their present form" ( Dundes, 1984: 1).

Here are some popular or readable Philippine Myths :

• Myth about the Sun

• Myth on the Coconut Tree

• Myth on the Origin of the Pineapple

• Myth on the Origin of the Moon and Stars

• Myth about the Lanzones Fruit

• Myth on Why Roosters have Crowns

• Myth about the Shining Moon

• Myth on Mango Fruits