Ibong adarna: an old legend about a wonderful bird
Media
Part of The Young Citizen: The Magazine for Young People
- Title
- Ibong adarna: an old legend about a wonderful bird
- Creator
- Baldovino, Gilmo
- Language
- English
- Year
- 1935
- Subject
- Short stories, Philippines (English)
- Philippine fiction (English)
- Rights
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- Abstract
- Once upon a time, there was a king who was very much loved by the people. But just when everybody thought that the king was beyond hope, a physician appeared in the king's palace. He said that the king's sickness could be cured only by a wonderful bird by the name of Adarna. When the king heard of this, he called Pedro, the eldest of his sons. The king waited a long time for the arrival of Pedro. The king was reluctant to send Juan. I shall take good care of myself," Juan told the king. The king was thus persuaded to let Juan try his luck. When they reached the palace, the king became well at the sight of the bird