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Myths and Legends Day is a day to celebrate mythology and legends and their long history. It is a day to remind us about the stories passed down from every culture and generation, created to entertain, inspire, and sometimes explain natural phenomena.
October 11th is Myths and Legends Day
There’s not enough information about how this special day started. It is also called Kraken Day—after the giant monster, often depicted as a cephalopod of ancient myths and legends. Kraken day (or National Kraken Awareness Day) is part of International Cephalopod Awareness Days (ICAD), an annual five-day-long celebration of the most intelligent invertebrates (animals without backbones) in the world, celebrated every October 8th to 12th. How it became known as Myths and Legends Day is a mystery.
Myths and Legends Day Must-Reads
To celebrate Myths and Legends Day, we pick our top must-read books on Philippine mythology written by Filipinos. This list includes Philippine folk literature resources and modern retelling of folk tales through cult graphic novels for variety.
Dr. Maximo Ramos books
Dr. Maximo Ramos was a teacher, writer, and editor. He has several books on Philippine folklore and Philippine mythical creatures.
Trese books
Trese is a Filipino comic series by Budjette Tan. The story focuses mainly on crimes with supernatural origins.
Janus Silang series
Written by Edgar Calabia Samar, the Janus Silang series is about a teen who plays video games online but finds himself in a world filled with Philippine mythical creatures.
The Mythology Class
The Mythology Class is a graphic novel about a college student and summoned to solve a mysterious truth about myths. The book is written and illustrated by Arnold Arre.
Philippine Mythology
Edith Hamilton’s Mythology is maybe the most well-known of all mythology works at the moment. It introduces readers to the keystones of Western civilization, the Greek, Roman, and Norse myths, as well as the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human ingenuity throughout history.
As Pinoys, we need to read and be aware of our mythology for many reasons. Reading Philippine mythology teaches us about our culture. Many of our daily rituals and ways are rooted in myths and legends, embedded in our DNA, and direct society’s thoughts and functions. The timeless storytelling elements are essential to understanding literature and promote curiosity and imagination, especially for young readers.
Reading about mythology cultivates an appreciation of our heritage and the similarities and differences with other cultures. Most importantly, the variety of stories and tales offers an insight into the universal human experience.
Happy Myths and Legends Day! We hope you like our list. Did we miss anything? Do you have a favorite myth or legend? What’s your ultimate Pinoy mythology must-read? Tell us in the comments section.
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