Dimaranan, Luigi N.

Grade 7 June 27, 2019

Mythology: Malakas at Maganda

One of the creation myth is the story of Malakas and Maganda - the Filipino version of Adam
and Eve. The story explains how a crow got angry and strated pecking on a bamboo and how
Malakas and Maganda were born.
At one time, there was just the sky, the sea, and a crow flying between them. The crow got
tired of flying, but could find no place to sit, and stirred up the sea. When the waters of the
sea reached the sky, it threw rocks, to keep it down. These rocks then became the islands of
the Philippines.
The crow flew down and lived peacefully on one of the islands; when one day a bamboo
struck its feet. Hurt and angry, the crow started pecking the bamboo until it split in two -
thus Malakas, meaning strong, and Maganda, meaning beautiful, were born. Malakas and
Maganda married and had numerous children.
One day, fed up with the constant racket of the children, they started beating them up.
Terrified, the children fled all over the place, and became the different people living on the
Islands.
The Filipinos have a whole Pantheon of Gods like Bathala, Lakampati, Kabunian, Diyan
Masalanta, etc. Most of these stories are passed orally, and some tribes have different names
for the same deity. So, there is a lot of confusion about the names of Gods, and the mythology
associated with them. Due to Christian and Islamic influence, most Filipinos believe in a
single Supreme Being, but follow the ancient traditions. Some people also believe in their
native Gods, practicing a blend of animism and Islam or Christianity. Some of the remote
tribes and rural populace worship Diwatas (plant or animal spirits), and are generally more
superstitious.

Source:
https://mysticurious.com/philippines-legends-myths
Mendoza, Maundy Jhed D. Grade 7- Pag-Ibig June 27, 2019

The Legend of Mount Mayon

Mount Mayon is an active volcano, named after Daragang Magayon, a beautiful girl in this
legend. This is a tragic love triangle between Daragang Magayon, her lover Panginorin, and
her admirer Pagtuga
Magayon, daughter of the Rawis' tribal chief Makusog, was known for her exquisite beauty
and grace. So renowned was she, that suitors from faraway lands came to vie for her hand.
One of her admirers was Pagtuga, an arrogant and snobbish hunter. To win her, he would
present her with extravagant gifts, but none of them pleased her.
Panginorin, the chief of Karilaga, hearing of her beauty, decided to visit the Rawis, just to
catch a glimpse of her. When he saw her, he was immediately smitten and courted her with
much devotion. Touched by his affection, Magayon too fell in love. Panginorin, then, rammed
a spear in front of her house, denoting his intention to marry her, as per the custom.
The wedding was just a few days away, when Pagtuga blackmailed Magayon that if she
doesn't marry him, he will kill Makusog, her father. When Panginorin came to know of this,
he attacked Pagtuga. The brutal fight ended when Pagtuga was slain by Panginorin. A joyous
Magayon rushed to his side, when a stray arrow hit her. Panginorin too, was struck by a
spear. Sadness spread over the entire kingdom, and the lovers were placed in a grave and
buried.
As days past by, people noticed that the land on which Magayon and Panginorin were buried,
was slowly rising, forming the Mount Mayon. The legend says that, now Panginorin lives in
the clouds and Magayon in the mountain, and when the peak of Mayon is shrouded by clouds,
the couple is kissing. The rain that follows this, is said to be the tears of Panginorin. Some
days, the ground shakes, and they say, this is the angry Pagtuga trying to take his gifts back
from Magayon.

Source:
https://mysticurious.com/philippines-legends-myths