soo 21st pt2

Ibalong/Ibalon

> epic poem from Bicol

> believed to have been passed down orally before being transcribed by Spanish friars.

> adventures of three legendary heroes who fought giant beasts, monsters, and destructive forces to bring peace and civilization to Blank (Bicol)

Baltog

first hero, kills the wild boar (Tandayag)

Handyong

second hero, defeats many monsters (serpents, wild beasts, giant crocodiles)

Bantong

Handyong's companion, kills the halfhuman, half-beast Rabot.

Rabot

villainous creature that can turn people into stone

Oriol

Deity who gathered all the other beasts

Other Beasts

giant crocodiles, one-eyed monsters, and wild creatures.

Hudhud ni Aliguyon

> epic chant of the Ifugao people

> performed during harvest time, funeral wakes, and special occasions

> follows the life of blank, a brave warrior who fought in battles but also showed wisdom by making peace with his rival, Pumbakhayon.

Aliguyon

brave and intelligent warrior hero.

Amtalao

Aliguyon's father. Pumbakhayon

Pumbakhayon

Aliguyon's rival, son of Pangaiwan.

Pangaiwan

Pumbakhayon's father.

Aginaya

Aliguyon's sister.

Bugan

Pumbakhayon's sister

Maria Makiling

> legend about a beautiful maiden or diwata (fairy/nature spirit) who lives in Mount blank, Laguna

> known for her kindness—helping farmers by providing food and guiding them—but she also punishes those who show greed, disrespect, or cruelty.

Young Farmer

hardworking man whom María Makiling secretly admires

Rich Man's Son (or Wealthy Suitor)

rival of the farmer

Townspeople

villagers who receive María Makiling's kindness (food, firewood, and help in farming) but later betray or misunderstand he

Biag ni Lam-ang

> first recorded Philippine epic in written form (translated by Spanish missionaries in the 17th century).

> story recounts the extraordinary life of blank, who could speak right after birth and immediately sought revenge for his father's death.

Lam-ang

epic hero with extraordinary powers

Don Juan

Lam-ang's father, killed by Igorots

Namongan

Lam-ang's mother.

Ines Kannoyan

Lam-ang's beloved wife

Rooster & Dog

Lam-ang's magical pets that talk and help him

Giant Fish (Berkakan)

swallows Lam-ang before he is revived

Hinilawod

> epic from the Sulodnon people of Central Panay (Visayas)

> Tales from the Mouth of the Halawod River

> one of the longest epics in the world

> reflects the Visayan belief in gods, demigods, and the power of nature.

Alunsina

goddess of the eastern skies

Datu Paubari

mortal man, husband of Alunsina.

Labaw Donggon

their son, known for his adventures and battles with monsters and rivals.

Humadapnon

another son, a mighty hero

Dumalapdap

third son, also a hero

Nagmalitong Yawa

beautiful woman loved by Humadapnon.

Saragnayan

powerful deity who captures Labaw Donggon.

Sicalac at Sicavay

> Panay and other Visayan islands

> passed down orally before being recorded by Spanish missionaries and later folklorists.

> origin of humankind ; born from a bamboo split open by the gods Kaptan and Magwayen

Kaptan

god of the sky

Magwayen

goddess of the sea

Sicalac

first man, born from bamboo

Sicavay

first woman, also from bamboo

Sibo

first son of Sicalac and Sicavay, who gave his name to the island of Cebu.

Samar

daughter of Sicalac and Sicavay, after whom the island of Samar was named.

Pandaguan

> second son of Sicalac and Sicavay

> known for inventing the first fishing net

Luplupan

daughter of Sibu and Samar, who married Pandaguan.

Tungkung Langit at Alunsina

> Tungkung Langit and Alunsina

> represent two contrasting forces. Their story explains why there is creation, loneliness, and even chaos

Tungkung Langit

god of order

Alunsina

goddess of beauty and emotion

Door of an old Abandoned House

poem by Danny Castillones Sillada.

Time and Transience

house and its door represent how everything ages, fades, and is eventually forgotten.

Imagery

- Vivid descriptions of the door, silence, and abandonment

The door

threshold of life/death, presence/absence, memory/forgetting.

Personification

door is given life-like qualities (as if it could "whisper" or "keep secrets").

Mood

Eerie, melancholic, reflective.

Indarapatra at Sulayman

> Maranao people of Mindanao

> oral epic passed down through generations.

> Heroism, brotherhood, sacrifice, and protection of the community.

Indarapatra

wise and brave king of Mantapuli. He is the elder brother of Sulayman and the one who sent him to fight the monsters.

Sulayman

Indarapatra's younger brother, a courageous warrior who battled the destructive monsters in Mindanao.

Tuwaang attends a wedding

> Bagobo people (Lumad group)

> Oral epic (part of the larger series)

> Heroism, destiny, love

Tuwaang

hero of the story, a brave and skillful warrior with magical powers.

Maiden of Monawon

bride-to-be in the wedding whom Tuwaang rescues and eventually wins.

Groom (from Kauntian)

powerful suitor of the maiden, who challenges Tuwaang in a great battle

Young Maiden's Family

Supportive but afraid of the conflict.

Prose

> form of writing that sounds like everyday speech. It doesn't follow the rhythm or patterns of poetry

Essay

short literary composition which is expository in nature.

Novel

> long fictitious narrative with a complicated plot

> made up of chapters.

Short Story

fictitious narrative compressed into one unit of time, place and action.

Biography

story of a certain person's life written by another who knows him well.

Autobiography

written account of a man's life written by himself