Legends of Lower Gods: Stories About Creatures From Philippine Mythology & Folklore

A WIDE VARIETY of pre-Islamic and pre-Christian deities haunt the Philippine countryside. This explains why few of our village folk venture out after dark.

These pre-Spanish gods I have classified under twelve groups:

1. Demons-tall, dark, and ugly creatures that haunt large trees in or near human habitations.

2. Dragons-usually large animal forms such as pythons, crocodiles, and sharks that the folk avoid encountering. But they are often spoken to with awe or reverence and are thought to bri...