Zeus and Hermes, disguised as mortal travelers, set out to test the hospitality of the people of Phrygia but found all doors closed to them except for an elderly couple named Baucis and Philemon, who welcomed the gods into their humble home and cared for them with great kindness and generosity, for which they were rewarded and transformed into trees that would stand together forever.

1. Baucis and Philemon
An ancient love story

2. SUMMARY
In the hilly countryside of Phrygia, there
grew two trees which were cause for
much amazement to anyone who saw
them. You see, one was an oak tree and
the other was a linden, yet the two grew
from a single trunk. Let us know how do
es it happen and what lesson we can get
from the story...

3. SUMMARY
One day, Zeus, the king of Olympian g
ods became tired of all the stuffs and r
outine he’s been doing up on Mount
Olympus and decided to leave the pla
ce and went down to earth in a mortal
disguise together with Hermes the me
ssenger god.

4. SUMMARY
On this occasion, they aim to see how hospi
-table the people of the Phrygia were,
so they turn themselves into poor travelers
disguise and started to knock on doors
to see if there were people who will open
their doors for this poor people. Time has
passed and there are no people of Phrygia
that open their doors for them, but instead
they have received insults.

5. SUMMARY
That attitude of the people has made
Zeus very angry and wanted to punish the
Phrygians. Just as they decided to end the
journey, they suddenly notice a humble
little hovel and there comes the two old
couple named Baucis and Philemon, who
cheerfully welcome them and give them
room to stay, which is small but clean.

6. SUMMARY
The couple from time to time, make sure that
their unexpected guest will be comfortable.
Later that night, the couple had prepared a
simple “feast” and wine for the visitors,
apologizing and tell the gods “We don’t have
much to offer you, but poverty isn’t so bad
when your spirit is rich and you’re filled with
love!” the gods was amazed by their
character.

7. SUMMARY
Later that night while gods are eating
their food, the couple have noticed
that the wine they were serving is
continuously flowing and the cup has
never run out of wine, because of
that they have suspected that their
unexpected visitors are not mortals.

8. SUMMARY
So they apologize again for the feast they
had offered and told the gods that they
will give them their goose for a better
food to eat, after a long time of chasing
their goose, the gods finally revealed the
mselves and revealed their purpose,

9. SUMMARY
They told the couple that they become
very disappointed in Phrygia and wanted
to punish the people but the gods
assured them that because of their won
derful deed or hospitality towards them,
they will not include the couple in the
punishment but instead the gods
offered a wish for them to be granted.

10. SUMMARY
The couple first asked the gods in
behalf of the other people in Phrygia
to forgive them, and then asked to
serve as his priests, living and guarding
his temple until the end. The only
other thing they asked of Zeus was that
they should never live alone, but would
even die together.

11. SUMMARY
One day, by now both in extreme
old age, they stood outside their
majestic home and began to
reminisce about their younger days
, when things were so hard and
realized how happy they were since
then, they were just so in love.

12. SUMMARY
The memories flooded from them and they
reveled at the fullness of their lives. Philemon
suddenly saw Baucis bear leaves, and the
same was happening to him! In no time bark
was growing around them and they only had
time for one last kiss and a joyous cry of “Far
ewell dear companion!” before they became
trees.

13. SUMMARY
But still they were together, fo
rever. You see, the linden and
the oak grew from the same t
runk and it was so beautiful.

14. Take note:
Let us grow in love. Don’t forget to exten
d your love to others and welcome every
one whatever their status in life is or how
they look in their outside appearance, do
n’t forget that “the godliest act is to offer
hospitality to poor strangers.”

15. MORAL LESSON

16. Treat everyone well because
you never know you'll fine y
ourself in the presence of a
god.

17. References:
Baucis and Philemon Story:
https://spellbinders.org/story/baucis-and-philemon-an-ancient-lo
ve-story/
Story Summarized by: Ms. Eunice Loi Magramo
Thank You.
Photo Credits:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O57hFl6Mnfl3Nz5xq0Dao-Tm0Y
5GFESk/view
Freytag’s: Ms. Elwenna Marañon

18. University of Rizal System- Rodriguez
EL-111 Mythology and Folklore
GROUP 4: BSE-English 2
Leader:
MAGRAMO, EUNICE LOI
Members
MANUEL, ROSALINDA
MARAÑON, ELWENNA MAE
NANGAN, MARIA SELINA
NUEVO, MARIONNE CIELO
PILAO, ANDREA
PESCADOR, MARJORIE
REGIDA, REGINE KYLE
SABANDIJA, MARY MAE
TENIO, DIXIE GRACE
VILLAMOR, ABIGAIL ROCIEL
Submitted to: Dr. Stephen Soliguen