The Alan and the Soul

What creature is central to the Bagobo myth?

• Sirena

• Alan

• Aswang

• Diwata

Where do the Alan keep the hunter’s soul?

• In a tree

• In the clouds

• In a jar near a pool of water

• Under his bed

What does the Alan represent archetypically?

• The Hero

• The Divine Feminine

• The Mentor

• The Trickster

What is the role of the shaman in the story?

• He curses the Alan

• He dies to save the hunter

• He travels to the spirit world to negotiate

• He becomes an Alan

What is a core theme of this myth?

• Hero’s conquest

• Sacred marriage

• Soul loss and recovery

• War and revenge