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What is the role of Alunsina in the life of Tungkung Langit?
Alunsina, also called “ Laon-Sina” is considered to be the ‘virgin goddess’ of the eastern skies and the wife of Tungkung Langit (“Pillar of Heaven”). In a Panay version of the Creation Myth Alunsina’s name has been translated as the “Unmarried One”, “ The One from Foreign skies” and “ One who is Foreign”.
What is the main conflict of the story Tungkung Langit and Alunsina?
Conflict. Alunsina was a jealous goddess, and she always sends the sea breeze to spy on Tungkung Langit. When the god found this out, he was not pleased.
How is this different from the Bible story of creation about Tungkung Langit and Alunsina?
In both creation accounts, the world was created through love. In Tungkung Langit and Alusina myth of creation, it was Tungkung Langit love for Alusina that resulted in the creation of earth, whereas in the Genesis account of creation, God’s love for mankind led to creation of the world.
What did Tungkung Langit find his lost Alunsina?
In his anger, Tungkung Langit drove his wife away. And with that, Alunsina suddenly disappeared, without a word or a trace to where she went. Try as he did he could not find Alunsina. And so in his desperation, he decided to do something to forget his sorrow and win back his wife’s favor.
What is the similarities of Tungkung Langit and Alunsina to the God mentioned in the Bible?
Explanation: Alunsina is a very beautiful goddess, and tungkung langit is a mighty creator. Alunsina is full of joy and life, while tungkung langit is very serious and kept on working. Alunsina would love to create, but tungkung langit won’t let her.
Who is Alunsina in Hinilawod?
Who is Alunsina? Alunsina was one of the main characters in Hinilawod, an ancient epic poem in central Panay Island in the Visayas, Philippines. Hinilawod is one of the longest epics in the world with over 28,000 verses, even longer than Iliad (with 15,000 verses).
What are the kinds of conflict?
7 Types of Conflict in Fiction
- Person vs. Person. Also called man vs.
- Person vs. Nature. This type of conflict counters a character against some force of nature, such as an animal or the weather.
- Person vs. Society.
- Person vs. Technology.
- Person vs. Supernatural.
- Person vs. Self.
- Person vs. Destiny (Fate/Luck/God)
What is the similarities of the god mentioned in Tungkung Langit and Alunsina to the god mentioned in the Bible?
What are the difference between man made and god made things?
man made things are artificial but god made are natural. god made things are made with super natural powers and man made are made ordinary. god made things cannot be made by human beings any way.
Why is Alunsina lazy?
Alunsina, a goddess in the Philippine Mythology, was often described as lazy, jealous, and selfish. She was branded as lazy, for not doing enough; jealous, for wanting more in life; and selfish, for doing what she wants. But she is not like those things. All she wanted was to create, but her ideas were neglected.
What are similarities between the two creation stories?
The main similarities between the two creation accounts are they both state that humans are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). They also show that God created a perfect world, “God saw that everything he had made, it was very good” (Genesis 1:31).
What is the moral lesson of Hinilawod?
What is the moral lesson of the story Hinilawod? Hinilawod or the Tales From The Mouth of The Halawod River tells the story of a goddess who married a mortal and the adventures of her three demigod sons. The moral stories found throughout the epic are: True and faithful love shall and always prevail.
Why did the story of tungkung Langit and Alunsina end?
The story of Tungkung Langit and Alusina did not show any of that. Alunsina never trusted Tungkung Langit in the first place that is why it ended that way. Trust is the most important thing in a relationship, not only in a romantic relationship but also relationships between parents, siblings and close friends.
Why did tungkung Langit drive his wife away?
Alunsina resented this reproach, and they quarreled all day. In his anger, Tungkung Langit drove his wife away. And with that, Alunsina suddenly disappeared, without a word or a trace to where she went.
Why does tungkung Langit cry when it thunders?
Sometimes, he would cry out his pent-up emotion and his tears would fall down upon the earth. When it thunders hard, it is Tungkung Langit sobbing, calling for his beloved Alunsina to come back, entreating her so hard that his voice reverberates across the fields and the countryside.
Are there any other gods besides tungkung Langit?
“Good day! I’m a bit confused, the first generation Visayan gods to third generation gods are from the Visayan Creation Stories – which are Kaptan, Maguayan, Lihangin, Lidagat etc. Then there’s Tungkung Langit and Alunsina, so, there are other Visayan Creation Myths?”