{"product_id":"philippine-folk-literature-the-legends-9789715423571","title":"Philippine Folk Literature: The Legends","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhilippine Folk Literature: The Legends constitutes Volume III of the author's eight-volume Philippine Folk Literature Series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe present volume focuses on the legend, which may simply be defined as an account of an extraordinary happening believed to have actually occurred. The Introduction gives a more detailed characterization of the legend, distinguishes it from the folktale, offers a system of classification, and gives a detailed description, with examples from the collection, of the different types of Philippine legends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFive types of legends are given: heroic\/historical legends, about epic and culture heroes, historical personages, and persons with extraordinary powers; religious legends, recounting miracles of God and His saints; legends narrating encounters with supernatural beings (aswang, cafre, duende, etc.); miscellaneous legends--about sunken bells, buried treasure, etc.; and place name legends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithin each category, the legends are arranged by geographical regions--Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs in the other volumes in the series, the selections are given in English translation. Like them also, this collection is intended to be national in scope. Care was tfore taken to make it as widely representative as possible of the different types of Philippine legends and of the different ethnolinguistic groups in the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-102640\"\u003eDamiana L. Eugenio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of the Philippines Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789715423571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9715423574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC010000\"\u003eFairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends \u0026amp; Mythology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of the Philippines Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44542254809325,"sku":"9789715423571","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_cfc9d497-35ec-448c-bb55-5ab2c7d66683.jpg?v=1701523842","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/philippine-folk-literature-the-legends-9789715423571","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}