This document provides an introduction to Philippine literature through various eras. It notes that the legendary age produced oral traditions like myths, legends and folktales. Early ancestors believed in nature worship. Myths explained cosmic and human origins. Various authors and origins are listed for epics written in Ilocano, Ifugao, Maranao and other languages. Literature produced during Spanish colonization was often religious in nature. Rizal's novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo criticized the Spanish colonial system. The American period saw the introduction of English and new educational systems, changing the medium of Philippine literature to English.