Agta (mythical creature)

An agta is a tall mythical creature with skin as black as charcoal, found in Philippine mythology.[1] These creatures reside in different trees, most commonly Santo or Balete trees. They are known to climb down from their perches and roam around the land warning fishermen to stay on land instead of fishing. Then, the agta will push trees down so that the timbers will prevent the fishermen from going to the sea to fish. The agta is just like the kapre, who likes staying in its tree while smoking a rolled cigar. They are usually depicted as naked.[2]

The agta is romantic and lures women away with flowers.[3]

References
  1. "Legend of the AGTA | The Eastern Visayan Tree-Dweller". THE ASWANG PROJECT. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2013-08-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "You are being redirected..." www.sunstar.com.ph. Retrieved 2018-12-11.


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