Philippine Folklore Stories

Project Gutenberg's Philippine Folklore Stories, by John Maurice MillerThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Philippine Folklore StoriesAuthor: John Maurice MillerRelease Date: January 21, 2004 [EBook #10771]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PHILIPPINE FOLKLORE STORIES ***Produced by Jeroen HellingmanPHILIPPINE FOLKLORE STORIESByJohn Maurice Miller,Boston, U.S.A.1904PrefaceAs these stories are only legends that have been handed down from remote times, the teacher must impress upon theminds of the children that they are myths and are not to be given credence; otherwise the imaginative minds of the nativechildren would accept them as truth, and trouble would be caused that might be hard to remedy. Explain then the fictionand show the children the folly of belief in such fanciful tales.ContentsThe Tobacco of HarisaboquedThe PericosQuicoy and the OnglocThe Passing of LokuThe Light of the FlyMangita and LarinaHow the World Was MadeThe Silver ShowerThe Faithlessness of SinogoCatalina of DumagueteThe Fall of PolobolacThe Escape of JuanitaThe Anting-Anting of ManuelitoWhen the Lilies ReturnThe Tobacco of HarisaboquedA legend of the volcano of Canlaon on the island of Negros. It is told generally in Western ...