STORY: The Legend of Durian (The Hermit's Three Wishes) Barom-Ma Barom-Maii as an o!d and ug!" #ing #ing ho !i$ed !i$ed in a #ingdom #ingdom %a!!ed %a!!ed &a!inan in the isa"as hundreds of "ears ago !though he as *oerfu!+ he as he!*!ess hen it %ame to inning the !o$e of his "oung ,ride+ Mada"a-Ba"ho (daughter of Tage,+ #ing of the *irates) Barom-Mai as#ed his ad$isers to he!* him in his ,ride's !o$e+ and Matigam (the isest of ad$isers) to!d him a,out m*it .uro#+ a hermit ho !i$ed in a %a$e in Mt *o The" ent to the hermit and he as#ed for three things: the egg of the ,!a%# ta,on ,ird+ te!$e !ad!es of fresh mi!# from a hite %ara,ao ithout ,!emi ,!emish sh++ and the ne%tar ne%tar from from the /oe /oer r of the tree-o tree-off-ma# ma#e-, e-,e! e!ie$ ie$e e The egg i!! ,e used to soften the ,ride's heart0 the mi!#+ to ma#e her #ind #ind00 and+ and+ the the ne% ne%tar tar+ to ma# ma#e her her see see Baro Baromm-Ma Maii as a "oun "oung g and and handsome #ing The #ing 1nds the egg through the he!* of .ai#an+ the #ing of the sea turt!es He !u%#i!" gets mi!# from a hite %ara,ao the fo!!oing ,rea#fast+ than#s to his %oo# Hangin-Bai+ the n"m*h of the air+ !eads him to her sister+ the ood n"m*h ho had the magi% /oer in her hair Barom-Mai gi$es the three things to m*it .uro#+ ho as#ed him to *re*are a ,ig feast after Barom-Mai ins his 2ueen ,a%#+ and to in$ite m*it .uro# as the #ing's guest of honor m*it .uro# mi3es the three ingredients and instru%ts Barom-Mai to *!ant the mi3ture in the ro"a! garden The morning after it as *!anted+ a tree gre t had a seet sme!! and tasted good When Mada"a-Ba"ho as gi$en the fruit+ she fe!! in !o$e ith Barom-Mai The #ing thros a ,ig feast ,ut forgets to in$ite m*it .uro# n reta reta!i !iat atio ion+ n+ m*i m*itt %ast %asts s a %urs %urse e u*on u*on the the frui fruit: t: The The see seett sme! sme!!! as as re*!a%ed ith a fou! odor hi!e the smooth s#in of the fruit as %o$ered ith thorns+ hi%h is ho the durian sme!!s and !oo#s toda"
SUMMARY: Many years ago, in his old age, a wise, old king took a young bride, but she did not love him. A mystical hermit ofered to hel the king telling him that a otion could be made !rom three rare ingredients: an egg o! the black tabon bird, "# ladles o! milk !rom a ure white bufalo, and a $ower !rom the %ree o! &ision. %he hermit mi'ed the ingredients and told the king to lant it in the alace garden. (rom the mi'ture srang a glorious durian tree, whose sweet, delicious !ruit changed the )ueen. %he )ueen says the king as young and handsome. She now loved him. %he king held a royal !east to celebrate, but he neglected to invite the old hermit. Angry, the hermit cast a sell to curse the durian. *ts sweet smell became rancid, and its smooth, delicate skin grew iercing sikes. %he rincess never ate the !ruit again. She stoed loving the king.
+U%*-: Theme: 4Myth or Allegory / uthor: 0 Anonymous/ Tit!e: 0The Legend of Durian / o%a,u!ar": • • •
hermit ladle blemish
nectar nymh !oul
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5n!o%#ing of Di6%u!ties: 1ermit 2n3 4 a erson who lives in a simle way aart !rom others esecially !or religious reasons adle 2n3 4 a dee5bowled long5handled soon 6lemish 2v3 4 to damage the good condition o! something -ectar 2n3 4 the thick 7uice made !rom a articular !ruit -ymh 2n3 4 a sirit in the shae o! a young woman who lives in mountains, !orests, meadows, and water (oul 2ad7.3 4 very bad or unleasant
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6arom5Mai Madayaw56ayho %ageb Matigam hermit 8awikan 1angin56ai
Des%ri*tion: ". 6arom5Mai 4 an old, wise king living in a kingdom called 9alinan #. Madayaw56ayho 5 daughter o! %ageb . %ageb 5 king o! the irates ;. Matigam 4 wisest adviser <. 1ermit 5 a mystical erson who ofered to hel the king telling him that a otion could be made !rom three rare ingredients 2egg, milk, and $ower3 =. 8awikan 4 king o! the sea turtles >. 1angin56ai 4 the nymh o! the air
