Types of Prose Narratives: A Text-Book for the Story Writer — John Shaqi
Types of Prose Narratives: A Text-Book for the Story WriterFansler, Harriott Ely
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Types of Prose Narratives: A Text-Book for the Story Writer
Fansler, Harriott Ely
English prose literature; Storytelling
Hisi--evil spirit, also called Lempo. His son was Ahti, another name
for Lemminkainen.
Lowjatar--Tuoni's daughter; mother of the nine diseases.
Mana--also called Tuoni; the god of death.
Manala--also called Tuonela; the Deathland, for it was the abode of
Mana.
Suonetar--the goddess of the veins.
Tapio--the forest-god.
Ukko--the greatest god of the Finns.
Mielikki--the forest-goddess.
Osmotar--the wise maiden who first made beer.
Sampo--the magic mill forged by Ilmarinen, which brought wealth and
happiness to its possessor.
Norse Deities
Odin--the All-father.
Thor--the thunderer.
Baldr--the shining god; he typifies day.
Freyr (Fro)--fruitfulness; the patron of seafarers.
Tyr--the god of war and athletic sports.
Bragi--god of poetry and eloquence.
Hodur--Baldur's twin brother; the god of darkness.
Heimdall--kept the keys of heaven; was the watchman of Asgard.
Ulle--god of the chase and of archery. A fast runner on stilts or
snowshoes.
Mimir--most celebrated of the giants; god of wisdom and knowledge.
Loki--the god of strife and the spirit of evil. He had three cruel
and hateful children: Fenris, a huge wolf; Hel, half black and half
blue, who lived on men's brains and marrow; and Formungard, the
monstrous serpent of Midgard. Loki's wife was Sigura.
Filipino Deities
TAGALOG
Atasip--a demon of the ancient Tagalogs.
Bathala--principal god of the Tagalogs.
Dian Masalanta--the god which was the patron of lovers and the god of
procreation.
Idinale--the god of husbandry.
Lakhanbakor or Lakhanbakod--a god who cured sickness.
Lakambui--a god who first (according to some writers) gave food.
Pasing-tabi sa nono--with this phrase the Tagalogs used to pray
the gods of the fields to allow them to walk on the fields and
cultivate them.
Sinaya--a divinity which the fishermen used to pray to.
Sitan--a kind of evil spirit (a Mohametan word).
Sonat--the pontifex maximus of the ancient Tagalogs.
VISAYAN
Laon--the supreme god.
Makabantog--the god of licentiousness and tumult.
Sigbin--certain familiar spirits, which used to accompany any woman.
They made a bargain with her and served her constantly.
Solad--the Inferno.
Sikabay--Eve, the first woman.
Sikalak--the first man, Adam.
Sinburanen--the god who conducted the souls of the dead consigned to
Hades.
Suigaguran }
Suinuran } gods of the Inferno.
Sumpay }
Tagalabong--spirits who lived in the fields and woods.
Yatangao--a god which made himself visible in the rainbow. Warriors
going to battle invoked this god.
BAGOBOS
Bayguebay--the first woman or Eve.
Damakolen--the god who made the hills and mountains.
Makakoret--the god who created the air.
Makaponquis--the god who created water.
Malibud--the deity (fem.) who created woman.
Mamale--the god who created the earth.
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