Philippine Folk-tales

"Philippine Folk-Tales," compiled by Clara Bayliss, presents 50 folk tales. Many of the stories are typical Eurasian tales as brought to the Philippines by the Spanish (among others). Though they have regional twists, many of the tales (such as Aladdin) are ones that Westerners would be familiar with. The stories of ancient Philippine mythology include deities, creation stories, mythical creatures, and beliefs. Ancient Philippine mythology varies among the many indigenous tribes of the Philippines. Some groups during the pre-Spanish conquest era believed in a single Supreme Being who created the world and everything in it, while others chose to worship a multitude of tree and forest deities.