ancient visayan

creation myth CABALLERO

DIMACULANGAN
ENRIQUEZ
GASPADO
LIM
REYES
SUMMARY
WHAT WAS GOING ON?
The myth creatively narrates
how the Visayan region,
including its diverse people
and cultural practices, came
into being through the
metaphors of creation and
procreation with the
intervention of divine entities.
TWO GODS 1st Man and Woman Their Children Others

Captan - the Sky God Luplupan - child of Sibu and Samar, wife of
Sicalac Sibu
Sicavay Pandaguan, later concubine of Maracoyrun
Maguayan - the Samar
Pandaguan - child of Sicalac & Sicavay and
Goddess of the Sea &
husband of Luplupan
Underworld
Anoranor - child of (Luplupan & Pandaguan)
Maracoyrun - villager in love with Luplupan,
later convinced her to be his concubine

CHARACTERS
 AUDIENCE

BISAYA - VISAYAN CREATION MYTH

The intended audience of the myth/legend is
the Bisaya since the myth/legend was made
by the Bisaya. One of the character of the
myth, Samar, was the name of the province in
Visaya region.

The myth/legend is trying to tell the audience

about the first of every creation. The first
man and woman who emerged, the first
invention of fishing net, etc.
 AUDIENCE
BISAYA

The myth/legend is trying to portray to the

audience that the ancient Visayans see nature as
gods (E.g: Magauyan = water, Captan = sky.)
An introduction to the class
Purpose of Myth/Legend for the people it
was created by
To answer the  • Origin of the visayan people
question of how • How was the visayas island was created
the world was • Natural Order and Preservation of nature
created • Justification of a higher being

Modern • Cultural identity 

perspective • Preservation of nature
MYTHS AND LEGENDS

TRUE OR NOT?
An introduction to the class
MYTHS AND LEGENDS
How this myth has been
passed down through the
generations.

VISAYAN CREATION MYTH

A majority of these myths were passed
on through oral tradition.
 The way the story was

CONT.
narrated portrays strongly the common experience of
 the people.

Only through their experience that they could best

explain or answer their questions about the world
and things that remain hidden or mysterious to them.

Some of the traditions were written down by foreign scholars,

sadly many of these wondrous tales were forgotten and evidence
of their existence destroyed and erased from the fabric of time.
 All myths are stories, but not all
stories are myths: among stories,
myths hold a special place.
ALWAYS REMEMBER

Margaret Atwood