Jhondriel C.

Lim
MAED-ENGLISH
COMPARISON OF TWO FILIPINO EPICS

Biag ni Lam-ang Elements of
an Epic
Indarapatra at Sulayman
Lam- ang was an extraordinary being.
He started to speak at an incredibly young age and
was the one to choose his own name.
His adventure began when his father, Don Juan,
went to a battle but never came back.
At the age of barely nine months he went to search
for his father in the highlands where his father was
said to go.
Aware that her child was a blessed, extraordinary
creature, Namongan, his mother, allowed him to go.
Lam-ang then went off to search for his father,
leaving his grieving mother behind.
When Lam-ang reached the place, he was enraged
upon seeing his father's head on top of a bamboo
pole that was stuck in the ground which was a scene
that he had dreamed before reaching the place.
Lam-ang then demanded to know the reason why
that had happened to his father, but did not receive
an answer.
Instead he was demanded by the chieftain of the
village to go or else he would receive the same fate
like his father.
Instead of running, Lam-ang bravely fought with the
chieftain and its tribesmen. Lam-ang won the fight
with less effort, serving as his revenge for his
father.
Plot
The epic heroes in the story were Indarapatra
and Sulayma. Indarapatra was a king and
Sulayman was his brother. Indarapatra and
Sulayman were favored and protected by
God.
Based on the epic, Mindanao before is a
mountainous place and it is also a monstrous
place for there are 4 monsters living in the 4
highest mountains there. First is the monster
with lots of legs, Kurita.
Second is Tarabusaw a very creepy giant,
third is Pa a very huge bird that almost covers
Mt. Apo when it flies over the mountain.
Lastly and the most difficult monster to kill
because of its 7 heads that can make it view
all of the directions at the same time, is
Balbal. Fortunately they both killed those
monsters and suddenly a fairy appeared and
thanked them.
And Indarapatra fell in love with the fairy and
they lived happily ever after.


has strong power to protect his own self to the
enemies (Igorots)
at the age of 9 months old he decided to go also in
highlands to come with his father. Deed
Accomplish feats no real human could.
Indarapatra and Sulayman could fly and have
strength that they killed the four monsters.
They restored the peace and safety in the land
of Mindanao.

Albuan- somewhere in the Valley of Naguilan River
in La Union where Lam-ang and his parents lived.
Setting
The story happened in Mindanao.
Involves supernatural animals; pets that can talk and
perform unnatural dees Forces
The story involves the existing monsters in
the land. Sulayman cheated death.
The narrator sees and knows all and presents all
perspectives.
Point
of view
The narrator sees and knows all and presents
all perspectives.