The document discusses legends and myths, explaining that legends involve a mix of fact and fiction and recount the origins of things, while myths tell stories about gods and goddesses and attempt to explain nature and history. It then provides an example of a Central Visayan creation myth that tells of the gods Kaptan and Maguayan creating the first man and woman, Sikalak and Sikabay, and various guide questions for analyzing the myth.

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3. what is a
LEGEND?

4. LEGEND
Mix with
fact and
fiction
Story of
origin
Fictitious
narratives

5. what
is
a
MYTH?

6. MYTH
Story of
Gods and
Goddesses
Nature
and
history
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8. T G E K T
O J L D G
G O D

9. C O A I T
E N E A R
CREAT I ON

10. E G U E T
R J H T A
E A R T H

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14. It is a Central Visayan Myth which tells the origin of the first man and
woman.
Once there were two Gods, Kaptan and Maguayan. One day, Kaptan
planted bamboo in a garden. It grew and split into two sections and then
stepped out a man who was named Sikalak and a woman who was named
Sikabay.
The two consulted the chief of other creation and decided two get
married and soon the world was populated.

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18. Root for yourself 
1. For Groups: narrate the legend you have read to one another.
2. Discuss the following for better understanding:
a. the characteristics that make it a legend
b. the values of the people in the legend
c. the life lesson you can gain from the legend

19. GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. What led to Kaptan’s creation of Sikalak and Sikabay?
2. What does the creation story remind you of?
3. Why did Sikaay refuse to marry Sikalak at first?
4. Why did the Gods decide to punish the people?
5. Compare this story with the Biblical Story of Creation and the
flood.

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21. Root for yourself 
1. For Groups: Narrate the legend you have read to one another.
2. Discuss the following for better understanding:
a. the characteristics that make it a legend
b. the values of the people in the legend
c. the life lesson you can gain from the legend

22. GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. What led to Kaptan’s creation of Sikalak and Sikabay?
2. What does the creation story remind you of?
3. Why did Sikaay refuse to marry Sikalak at first?
4. Why did the Gods decide to punish the people?
5. Compare this story with the Biblical Story of Creation and the
flood.

23. GUIDE QUESTIONS
1.What led to Kaptan’s
creation of Sikalak and
Sikabay?

24. GUIDE QUESTIONS
2. What does the
creation story remind
you of?

25. GUIDE QUESTIONS
3. Why did Sikaay
refuse to marry Sikalak
at first?

26. GUIDE QUESTIONS
4. Why did the Gods
decide to punish the
people?

27. GUIDE QUESTIONS
5. Compare this story with
the Biblical Story of
Creation and the flood.

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