A Myth is a folk narrative which relates to the beginning of the world and of things, how the heavenly bodies came into being, how gods and goddesses, humans and plants were brought into existence. It explains the creation of the universe, the origin of the sun, the moon and the stars,the creation of the first man and woman, and the origin of the social classes.

     The ancient Filipino people had a concept of a powerful being responsible for the creation of the earth and everything on it.

                                                  

THE FIRST FILIPINOS

       The god Kaptan and his wife, the goddess Maguayen, lived in the sky.They had nothing to do there the whole day and so, they spend their time watching the earth below them.

       

      The earth was the only thing they could see from in the sky. It was the newest creation of the great god Pamulak Manobo. In the morning, Kaptan and Maguayen watched how the bright sun light up the earth. In the evening, they waited for the moon and the stars to come out. After sometime, Kaptan and Maguayen got tired of watching the earth. The brightness of the day and darkness of the night no longer fascinated them. Then they fell into the habit of qrguing about anything. Kaptan would say the wind had been warmer yesterday , and maguayen would reply that it was cooler. Sometimes, Maguayen would say the stars never looked as dull as the night before, and Kaptan would insist they did.

     Their silly arguments always led to a quarrel. But the couple always tried to settle their fight at the end of the day or else, how could they argue the next day if they were not friends again?

     One day, Kaptan and Maguayen had a serious fight. The day ended but they had not spoken to each other. Several days passed and still they had not reconciled.

     Then the great god Pamulak Manobo came to reconcile them, but the couple refused to talk to him. They would not even tell him what started the fight. It was not an argument about the wind or the stars. No one knew what the fight is all about. 

    Pamulak Manobo grew impatient with the two deities and decided to leave. " I have never seen gods more stubborn than either of you," Pamulak Manobo said. "From now on, don't come to me for help," the angry god added as he left.

     The following day, Kaptan woke up to find that his wife was gone. He had a feeling that she would never come back.

     He spent the following days in loneliness. He looked  around him and saw nothing but clouds. He looked down and felt lonelier when he saw the bare brown earth. He thought and thought of Maguayen. He remembered how they used to watch the earth below their sky-home.

    Kaptan realized that earth is a lonely place. Perhaps, that is why Maguayen and him were lonely. Kaptan had an idea . He picked up some seeds and some plant tubers then came down and planted them all over the earth.

  

    Everyday Kaptan watches his garden. He sent  rain to water the plants in the morning and soon, the seeds and tubers grew. A bamboo shoot stood out over the others. It was soon the tallest plant in the garden and it did not stop  growing. Kaptan watch it closely.

    One day, he saw the bamboo split open and a man and a woman came out of it. T he man was handsome and so strong so Kaptan called him Sikalak, the sturdy one. From the on, men have been called Si Lalaki or Lalaki, for short. On the other hand, the woman was a picture of loveliness so Kaptan called her Sikabay. Later, women were called Si Babaye or Babae.

   After that, Kaptan was seldom lonely. There were times when memories of Maguayen  would come back and he would long for her return.But the creatures on the earth amused him in those moments. They were so interesting that they made Kaptan forget his loss.

• Kaptan and Maguayen wouldn't  be apart if they just trust each others thoughts and opinions. Their silly or nonsense arguments led their relationship at stake. Kaptan and Maguayen didn't think twice on the consequences that may happen if they continue their stupidity. Change is really a good thing for Kaptan because he created especial creatures. Creatures that later made him feel happy even though her wife Maguayen was gone.
• Love without trust endangers relationship.