Philippine Literature: Myths, Folktales, and Legends

This set contains vocabulary flashcards based on key characters, themes, and elements from myths, folktales, and legends studied in Philippine literature.

Sualla

Supreme creator god of the Tiruray, also called Tullus-God, who has the power to change objects into other forms.

Mentalalan

The first child of humanity; his body became the source of crops, symbolizing sacrifice.

Sinonggol

Sister of Sualla, responsible for introducing destruction and mortality, representing death and balance of life.

Heroic Couple

Bugan and Kinggauan, embodying the union between divine and human; Bugan is a sky-world goddess.

Bugan's Divisions of Balituk

Bugan divides her son Balituk into two halves, symbolizing the division between Heaven and Earth.

Bagyong Ogis

A folktale involving a typhoon, representing the impact of natural disasters on community and resilience.

Mariang Maganda

Beautiful princess who represents love and transformation in the legend 'Alamat ng Saging'.

Sultan Makatunao

Cruel ruler of Borneo in 'Alamat ng Maragtas', who seizes wealth and dishonors women.

Kabunian

Deity that the orphans pray to for protection in the story of Bekat the Giantess.

Envy

A major theme in various stories reflecting the consequences on human relationships and morality.