A Bakunawa Tale
*Note The Bakunawa myth states that a giant serpent swallows up the moon, causing a lunar eclipse. This comic a mish-mash of different versions of the Bakunawa myth. Some legends…
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The Moon Eaters are celestial creatures that are said to be the causes of lunar eclipses.
*Note The Bakunawa myth states that a giant serpent swallows up the moon, causing a lunar eclipse. This comic a mish-mash of different versions of the Bakunawa myth. Some legends…
The Baua is a gigantic bird like creature from the myths of Western Visayas. It lives above the sky in a cave called calulundan (the place is ‘guarded’ by blue…
*Note this story is in Maguindanaon. Tatap a kalinian ku i kapedtulik kanu ulan-ulan. Aden su rahasia sa entain sekanin. Papedsigay nin bu su palitan nin sabap sa baraguna? Pembaba…
*Note this story is in Pangasinan Diad kaaralman et manaalagar itan. Aliwan amin so makaamta ed istorya to, anggaman nayarin amta itan na arum. Saray manag-aka’y bulan . Saray ayep…
*Note this story is in Cebuano Usa ka liti ang nidan-ag sa kangitngit sa kagabhion. Ang mga balod nidasmag sa baybay, nihampak sa mga bato ug sa pantalan. “Nimata na…
In the depths it waits. Not many know its story, though others may know of its kind. The moon-eaters. The celestial beasts. The lion. The scorpion. The crab. The giant.…
Annotation Translation The translation hews close to the original English text while maintaining the literary style and diction befitting of the genre. Refer to the “Ang Bakunawa” in this series…
*Note this story is in Pangasinan Say Lunar Eclipse o duyog so nagagawa tano say bulan et immakual ya binmeneg ed mundo tan nasisindagan to. Say taloran klase na Lunar…
*Note this story is in Waray Tinmutok ako ha iya makaharadlok nga mga mata Ngan nangurog Sayop ada ini Lugaring urhi na Urhi-urhian na hin duro “Kay ano ka aanhi?”…
*Note this story is in Tagalog Ako’y sumasayaw tulad ng mekanismo ng relos. Ito’y nangyayari bawat taon, dalawa o tatlong beses kapag ubos na ang aking pagkain. Teka lang. Tanong…