LEGEND

BY: KAYCE JOY L.SALIENDREZ

BEED III-SCORPIO

What is Legend?

Origin of legends

Difference between Myths and legends

Difference between legends and folktales

Legendary heroes according to nationality

Filipino Legends according to subject

Values of legends in children's literature

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DEFINITION

Legend- a narrative that is partly true and partly imaginary about a

particularly person,event,place or natural feature

a form of story containing miracles and wonders handed down

from generation to generation though they are not authenticated

by accepted proof.

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ORIGIN OF LEGENDS

Latin word "Legenda" -for things to read

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Interpretation of nature

are stories in which God,

Goddesses and other

divinities play a part

found everywhere in

one form or another

• idealization of history• are stories of wonder or

miracles not only of Gods

and Goddesses but also

about animals & other

things• lies within on or two

localities and has one or

two characters whose

names and sometimes

their motives change with

the locality.

• usually built into one

episode

• on a single act of the hero.

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEGENDS AND

FOLKTALES

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LEGENDARY HEROES ACCORDING TO

NATIONALITY

1.English Legends

a.Beowulf's fight with Grendel

b.Robin Hood Tales

c.How Saint George Slew the Dragon

d. King Arthur and His sword.

French Legends

a. Roland and His Horn

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3. Scandinavian Legends

a.Sigurd's Youth

4. Persian Legend

a.Zal

5. Spanish Legend

a. The Legend of Cid Rodrigo Diaz de Banar

6. North American Legend

a. The legend Of Paul Bunyan

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FILIPINO LEGENDS ACCORDING TO SUBJECT

A. Legendary Heroes

a.The legend of Lam-Ang

b. The legend of Bernardo Carpio

B. Legend About Places

a.Legend of Gapan,Manila,etc

b. Legend about every town and province

C. Legend about Nature

a.Legend of Mt.Makiling,Mt.Mayon,Mt.Kanlaon,Mt.Pinatubo,Mt.Sinukuan,Mt.Paypay,Mt.Ilong-ilong,Legend of Pasig River,etc.

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b.Legend about the origins of the Universe,Legend about the

Sun,Moon, and the Stars

D.Legend about Plants

a.Legend of the Banana

b.Legend of the Pineapple

c.Legend of the Lanzones

d.Legend of the Macopa etc.

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E.Legend about Flowers

a.Legend of the Sampaguita

b.Legend of the Ilang-ilang

F.Legend about Animals

a.Legend of the Smallest Fish in the Philippines

b.Legend of the First Monkey

c. Legend of the Firefly

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VALUES OF LEGENDS IN THE CHILDREN'S

LITERATURE

1. Legend as a source of children's literature deals with religious

facts.It strengthens their faith.

2. Legend deals with historical backgrounds.They awaken the

national consciousness of the children.

3. They develop vivid and fantastic imagination.

4. Some legends give children moral lesson.

5. Legend acquaint children with the cultural phase of the country.

6. They give pleasure and enjoyment to children.

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EXAMPLE OF FILIPINO LEGENDS

DAMA DE NOCHE

(LADY OF THE NIGHT)

The Dama de Noche is one of the exotic flowers of the Philippines that

bloom abundantly at night and fills the air with a sweet-smelling

fragrance.

The legend tells of a princess who lived in one of the islands of Tawi-

tawi,near Sulu.She fell in love with their gardener.When her father

,the powerful Sultan,learned about their love affair,he drove the

gardener away.The princess was heartbroken.She prayed that the

gardenr would come back.She would not stop waiting for him.One

day,she requested God that she transformed into a plant

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whose flowers would wake up in the night and keep vigil till her lover

came back.

The plant grew into a bush with white tiny blossoms that emit a very

fragrant smell only at night.This plant was called "Dama de Noche"

because the flowers bloom only at night.

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THE FIREFLY,BAT,MOSQUITO,TURTLE AND

LIZARD

Long,long ago all the animals of the earth lived and roamed

freely,the firefly,Bat,Mosquito,Turtle and Lizard.Then came a time

when some of them began to get killed one by one by the

people.Bathala decided to call all the animals to a meeting.Six of

them failed to attend the meeting.Bathala summoned them to his

palace.After hearing their problem,he gave each one a

punishment.The firefly who could not see in the dark was given a

lantern to be attached to bis body so he could light its way.The bat

who had no

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wings was given wings that he could only use only at night.The mosquito

who was afraid of people and other animals was given a pointed

needle for protection.The turtle whose house had been stolen,was

given a house to be attached to its back so he could carry it around

wherever he went.The bayawak or giant lizard who was always telling

lies was given two tongues.That is why these animals have their

present characteristics.

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THE LEGEND OF MANILA

Long,long ago there was a place called Mai.Mai was near a river.It

had plenty of trees.The people got fruits from the trees.They didn't

have to buy fruits to eat.

The people of Mai were very good.People from far and nearby places

didn't like the people of Mai.They wanted the people of Mai to go

away.The people of Mai didn't like to leave the place.They liked

the place very much.

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One day strangers came to Mai.They fought the people of Mai and

wanted them to go away.The people of Mai fought them back and

they won.They offered flowers as thanksgiving to God.These flowers

were called"nilads".People who saw the "nilads" shouted "May nilad

doon,may nilad doon."There are nilads there.

The people kept shouting"May nilad."Then the people called the place

"Maynilad".Then it wS shortened to Manila to make it easier to say.

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THE LEGEND OF HUNDRED ISLANDS

Centuries ago,Rajah Masibueg was the mos powerful ruler of

Alaminos,Pangasinan.The kingdom enjoyed peace and prosperity

under Rajah's rule.One day, he heard that his enemies wanted to

invade his kingdom.The Rajah summoned a hundred of his bravest

warriors to face the enemy.Led by his own son,the warriors of Rajah

Masibueg set out for great battle.They boarded ten large

bancas.The furious battle at sea lasted the whole night.

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When morning came,the sea was so silent.No warriors,no returning

bancas could be seen.The enemies were all annihilated and so

were the Rajah's hundred warriors.The people were surprised to see

several small islands on the sea.Some of the islands looked like a

man afloat.Others looked like overturned bancas.The Gods have

changed the hundred warriors into island so they could have their

kingdom forever.

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WHY THE SKY IS SO HIGH?

Long,long ago,there lived only one man and onky one woman.At

that time the sky was very low.It was so low that each time the man

and woman stood up,their heads touched the sky.So most of the

time,they just sat on small rocks or on the ground.

" We've no food for dinner," said the man one day."I'll go out to

hunt."

And the man went out hunting in the woods.He walked far into the

woods with his spear.He saw a

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big and fat deer.With one sudden the throw of his spear,the man

killed the deer.He picked up the deer ane carried it home to his

wife.

The woman cut up the deer into pieces and cooked some for

dinner.She kept the rest of the meat for another meal.The man and

his wife enjoyed a good meal of deer meat.

"There's something in the bone of the deer," said the woman after

eating."I'm going to find out what it is."

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The woman took off her comb and necklaces so that she could

work well.She left them hanging on the sky.Then she picked up the

bone and began to hit it hard against a big rock.

So she placed the bone on a big rock.Then she began to pound it

hard with the piece of wood.She hit the sky with it.

She looked up at the sky and said,"Sky,I can't pound this bone

because you're so low.Go up a little higher."

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All at once,there was a loud roar above, and the sky went up higher.

Again, the woman raised the piece of wood.Again, she hit the sky

with it.

"Go still higher,Sky," said the woman.

Soin there was another loud roar above and the Sky went a little

higher.But still she could not break the bone open.She kept

pounding the bone.But each time the woman raised the piece of

wood to break the bone,she hit the sky.So she got angry.

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"Sky,I want you to go very high,shouted the woman anrily."I want you to

be out of my way.Then I won't hit you with this piece of wood.Now go

high as you can."

Then a very loud roar was heard from above. The woman looked up

and what did she see. she saw the sky going up higher and higher.

She remembered that she left her necklaces a d comb hanging on

the sky.So she ran at once to get them,but she was too late.The sky

went up high with ther comb and necklaces.The sky never went

down again.

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From that time on, the sky has always been high.And to this day,we

can still see the woman's comb and necklaces.They make up the

Moo and the Stars that shine in the sky.

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