The Philippines: Home of the 10 Celestial Eaters By Gerard Galo
We are
always fascinated with stories about giant monsters. From the ancient Titans of Greco-Roman mythology to the sci-fi cinema monsters—the likes of King Kong. We always wonder if such monsters do exist in our blurry, mythically rich past or just tall tales of our imaginative ancestors to scare their children to conformity. Whichever that is, the stories of giant monsters as told in Philippine myths are integral part of pre-colonial Filipino society. The beautiful island nation, the Philippines, is not a stranger to stories of giants in its diverse indigenous mythologies. The archipelago, comprising 7,641 islands, is a recipient of several socio-cultural diaspora throughout history. The Austronesians from mainland Asia are said to have travelled to the Philippines 21