Description A collection of 37 Myths, Legends, and FolkTales from around the Philippines that showcase the rich and diverse cultural identity throughout the archipelago.
He also wrote numerous articles, stories, and verses that appeared in several magazines and journals..
He was the author of Tales of Long Ago in the Philippines
Philippine Myths, Legends, and Folktales
Legends of Lower Gods
The Creatures of Midnight
The Aswang Complex in Philippine Folklore
Philippine Demonological Legends and Their Cultural Bearings
Boyhood in Monsoon Country
Patricia of the Green Hills and Other Stories and Poems; and Remembrance of Lents Past and Other Essays. (UP, 1965). in English (Indiana University, 1946), a Certificate in the Teaching of English as a Second Language (University of California at Los Angeles, 1962), and a Ph.
D. (English major, UP, 1933), an M.
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He was a high school valedictorian (1930), had a B.
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He was also former head of the English Department o f the Philippine normal College.
Ramos is considered the "Dean of Philippine Lower Mythology." He was the former editor in chief of Phoenix Publishing House (1963 1980) and served as faculty member of National Teachers College, Feati University, Far Eastern University, and dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences of the University of the East.
ORIGIN MYTHS: How the Earth Was Created Why the Sky Rose High How the Sun and the Moon Came to Be Why the Sea Is Salt The First Monkey The Origin of the Owl and Other Creatures Legend of the Black Cat All-Head Juan Why the Snail Tastes Bitter How the Crocodile Learned to Hunt Why the Egret Rides on the Carabao ANIMAL TALES: The Tortoise and the Ban-og The Crocodile and the Monitor Lizard The Monkey, the Tortoise, and the Banana Tree The Guest Who Broke His Promise The Tortoise and the Lizard Bobowaya and Amomo-ay The Lizard\'s Treachery The Monkey and the Tortoise Tales TO LAUGH OVER: The Foolish Fishermen and the Carabao The Tale of Padol How Monsai Enslaved His Master The Foolish Farmer and His Carabao The Hunter and His Wife The Ginger of Aunt Guinampang ADVENTURE TALES: The Two Neighbors and the Crocodile Tale of the White Squash Datu Omar and the Elf The Woodcutter and the Python Mangosparos and the Monkeys Six Brothers and a Cat The Boy and the Crocodile The Magic Ring Tale of Two Women HERO TALES: The Magic Tree The Love of Rajah Mangandiri The Bird that Stole the Sultan\'s Beard About the author Maximo D.
The book includes some illustrations, making it a wonderful collection to share with children of Filipino ancestry, or anyone interested in learning about different cultures from around the globe.
Description A collection of 37 Myths, Legends, and FolkTales from around the Philippines that showcase the rich and diverse cultural identity throughout the archipelago
