Mythology Philippines Novels & Stories

Her tone reflected pride in her last statement. As Marius had hoped, we proceeded to the dining room for lunch. The spread on the table was delightful: Paksiw na Bangus, a savory Filipino dish made with milkfish marinated in vinegar, garlic, and spices, creating a delectable balance of sourness and richness. Accompanying it was Tortang Talong, an eggplant omelet, where grilled eggplants are dipped in beaten eggs and then fried to perfection. For dessert, we enjoyed Buko Pandan, a refreshing Filipino delicacy made with young coconut strips mixed with pandan-flavored gelatin, tapioca pearls, and sweetened cream.

I left out all the Idris info to him, not knowing if my brother knows him or not. “A Phoenix Aurora? How did you know about them? No one ever speaks of them anymore since they have been extinct for so long.” He looks at me truly puzzled by what I have said. “You see a Phoenix is the Lord of all creation, before everything from the very beginning. Men invented books depicting of a “human god” the all mighty that made everything from nothing. This is not true. The Phoenix, is the most rare mythical creature to have ever lived. Noone has seen one in hundreds and thousands of years, they have the power to build life, the power of true creation. But alas, they have died out a victim of their own

In return, the strong, peaceful Aswang had protected Mindanao's supernatural and mortal citizens from the fearsome Tikbalang and mercurial wind spirits. Human babes were raised as thralls, drained for their blood each morning, but kept alive with vim and vigor as a warrior class, like a white swan donor of human protein to the Domminga aswang. The Domminga Mountains were remote, home of the proud Phillipine eagle. The verdant jungle thrummed with cobra and wild cats. As for Catarina, she vowed to never leave home again. This was her roots, her livelihood, and her kingdom.

dagdag niya. Is that even a good thing? Well, this is Philippines. Theater is something old for this country. Hindi ito katulad ng mga pelikulang inaabangan at pinagpipilahan sa sinehan. At isa pa, after the chaos I made that stained lalo na't Pilipinas 'to? This is something impossible. But not counting on last night's event. Ang daming tao! Iniisip ko palang ulit ay parang susumpungin na ako sa kaba!

I brought the wine to the veranda. When I was on the veranda, I grabbed the railings. I looked at the city lights as if they were ornaments shining because of their various colors. It's like I'm looking at the sky. I raised my eyes to the sky and saw the stars. I felt better when I drank wine and looked at the sky. I remembered the story I read earlier because I was so bored. It's a Philippine Mythology about Tungkung Langit and Alunsina. It was said that all the stars in heaven and including the moon are jewelries and accessories of Alunsina.

laughed at the promise. It's probably because I was surprised that a dirty child was clinging to me. Why should I be happy, right? "Naturally, I was surprised, Gen. Maybe later it will be kicked and bitten." "There are no ghosts here. There are no ghosts. There are monsters." This is the answer. "You know, it's amazing that you know folk tales. Do you know the words you use in Tagalog? Can't it be Korean, Japanese, Russian, or Italian... Why Filipino and English?" I asked wonderingly. Of course, I'm Filipino, I just happened to ask here.

After the visit, Honorado died. Luna was bewildered by what she read. Her grandfather always told her stories about mystical creatures, aswang he would call them. There were other creatures such as tikbalang, tiktik, duwende, and many more. But she never knew that there were other people like them, guardians of different kinds. Why would her grandfather keep it from her?

However, to some others, I don’t, still thinking about how I would develop things. The difficulty for me is on how I have really no template to follow. The entire universe had to be plotted by me. There are no CEO/werewolf/academy/mafia/cultivation patterns to copy or reference. I have yet to find any other Philippine myth inspired story yet (which just proved how unpopular and less known it is). But at the same time, I believe this is the beauty of this concept. Later, I would be able to feel proud that I wrote something about my country’s local myth (screw inconsistencies and lack of information which I patched up with my own imagination).

Makikita sa loob ang mga characters na tulad ng mag-ina sa The Grudge, Sadako sa The Ring, mga samurai, ghoul sa Tokyo Ghoul at iba pa. Ang ikalawang palasyo ay Filipino-inspired. Isang mala-kaharian ng engkanto sa gitna ng gubat kung saan makikita ang mga engkanto, kapre, duwende, maligno, aswang, at kung anu-ano pa.

Granted the mortality rate for that specific surgery was low, he didn’t lift one damn finger to give Tonya’s death some sort of meaning, or at the very least pretended that there was still a microscopic part in his brain that cared for his late wife. Divorce is non-existent in the Philippines, and infidelity – no matter how frequent – is not considered a legal basis for annulment. Her early and unexpected demise made Tonya miss the chance of creating a last will or filing a power of attorney, ultimately giving her husband the rights to her assets regardless of how much her ghost screamed and cursed. Akira remembered Tonya saying, “That cheating bastard melted everything down and then gave my