1. Czarina Mae R. Patalod 2nd year - BSA
THE LEGEND OF THE FIREFLY
Synopsis of The Legend of the Firefly
 The legend goes like this, a long time ago, there was a
handsome, well-built young man who is dreaming of marrying the most
beautiful maiden he could lay his eyes on. He was boastful and arrogant.
One day, he was on his way going up to the mountain until he saw a
lovely maiden wearing the whitest dress, as bright as the sun rays. For
him, she was the most beautiful maiden he had ever seen. But the maiden
suddenly disappeared when he's getting close to her. He went and searched
the whole forest just to find her but he's so tired from all the searching
so he got mad and screamed: "You're not really beautiful! Did you hear
me? You have a flat nose, you're a cross-eyed and you have the biggest
ears I've ever seen." And then he lied down under the tree and he
shocked because he saw the most beautiful maiden. He knew that all the
bad things he had said when he got mad was all untrue. But the most
beautiful maiden was insulted so she cursed the man to become a bug and
for him to come back to a human form, he has to show the maiden that
will surpass the beauty of fairy. Now being a bug, he fly near and far to
find the maiden much prettier than the fairy. Day and night he went on
search hoping to find the lady. He brought a light with him to help in
his search during nighttime to find the maiden who will surpass the beauty
of fairy. He became the only bug who has a light, desperately in search
of the maiden that will be the key for his human form to come back.
Write an analysis
 Man
 A good-looking man who is dreaming to have a beautiful wife
to marry with in the future. He was boastful and arrogant. He
is confident that he can marry the most beautiful woman. He
easily lose hope and a liar.
 Fairy
 The woodland fairy disguised as the most beautiful maiden.
She was the one who cursed the man to become a bug.

2. Give the objects or creatures in the myth that leave the marks of the community.
 For me is the man because he immediately lose hope, he can’t wait the
time until that beautiful maiden will appear again. The more time you are
waiting the more it is worth it.
Identify a common experience of the people that is shown in the myth.
 Almost men dreaming of marrying the most beautiful woman in the world so
that they keep on searching and searching to find that beautiful woman.
 Sometimes for all the time you had spent and the hardship you had endured
looking without succeeding, you got mad and lose hope. You could say all
those insulting things even you know to yourself that those bad things are all
untrue just to express your anger.
 All of the ladies or girls were offended when they are insulting because all
of them have unique beauties. Even the ugliest woman in the world, she is not
belief that she is ugly because she has a unique beauty maybe others don’t see
her beauty. And not only physical look is the basis of beauty but also the
attitude of the ladies. Even you are the most beautiful woman in the world but
if you are also the most devil attitude, you never be a beautiful in the eyes of
people. Because attitude is the most important of all.
 We believe in Karma if you would disrespect any man and woman, there is
always a karma who would kicks us all in the butt in the end of the day.
That's what happens when you run your mouth off.
Describe the various aspects of culture of the particular group of people where
the myth comes from.
 In China, long ago, it was believed that fireflies were a product of burning
grasses. Ancient Chinese manuscripts hint that a popular summer pastime was
to catch fireflies and put them in a transparent box, to use as a lantern, much
like children (and adults) often do today.

3.  There’s a Japanese legend that lightning bugs are actually the souls of the
dead. Variations on the tale say that they’re the spirits of warriors who fell in
battle.
 Feeling lost? Catch some fireflies in a jar and ask them to illuminate
your way. Release them when you’re done.
 Use fireflies to represent the element of fire on your summer altar.
 Incorporate firefly light into a ritual to attract a new mate, and see who
responds.
 Incorporate firefly light into a ritual to attract a new mate, and see who
responds.
What is your opinion about “Punishment”?
 Punishment is occurs when you have done mistakes but it always decreases
the chances that same mistakes will occur again in the future. Punishment is not
for revenge, but to discipline ourselves to become a good person. Nobody is
perfect, yes we often do mistakes but one way to learn our mistakes is to be
punished by someone to be able to realize our fault and will never do that
again.