THE LEGEND OF MAGAT RIVER


THE LEGEND OF MAGAT RIVER

A CAGAYAN VALLEY LEGEND

The legend of Magat River is a tragic love story that originates from Cagayan Valley in the Philippines. The story centers around Magat, a young man from Bayombong who fell in love with a beautiful maiden he saw bathing in the river. The maiden was naked from the waist up, and Magat was struck by her beauty at first sight.

While Magat was watching the maiden, he noticed a great python on a nearby branch. Startled, he jumped backward, which caught the maiden's attention. Magat's spear flew from his hand and struck the snake through the eyes and brain, killing it instantly.

Magat then asked the woman to be his wife, and she consented. She brought him to her home and made a room for him. However, Magat's curiosity got the best of him, and he broke his promise to his wife not to enter her private room. There, he found a crocodile lying on her bed and killed it, not knowing that the crocodile was his wife's guardian and protector.

Upon discovering what Magat had done, the beautiful maiden became ill and died. Filled with remorse and grief, Magat buried the dead crocodile in his front yard and drowned himself in the same river where he had first met the woman he loved.

The legend of Magat River is a cautionary tale about the consequences of breaking promises and the danger of giving in to one's curiosity. It is also a tragic love story that shows the power of love and the devastating effects of losing a loved one. The river where Magat drowned himself and his sorrows is said to have been named after him as a tribute to his tragic story.


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