Ki Semar and Slamet Mountain

A long time ago, there was a mountain in central java, named Slamet Mountain.
Slamet Mountain was very high, so high until it could reach the sky.
People believed that men could take the stars if they climbed on top of the mountain.
But no one dared to go there.

People were afraid that the gods would be angry if they took the stars. However, the
beauty of the stars made some monkeys led by their king dared to go to the top of
the mountain. They went there and tried take some stars.

Batara Guru, the leader of the gods, knew the monkeys intention.
He quickly held a meeting to prevent the monkeys took some stars. He invited
Batara Narada, Batara Brama, Batara Bayu, and others. In their meeting, Batara
Narada had an idea how to stop the monkeys. They would ask Ki Semar to help
them.

Ki Semar was actually one of the gods. But Ki Semar did not live in heaven. He lived
on earth with his children; Gareng, Petruk, and Bagong. Ki Semar had a great
supernatural power. He could cut the top of the mountain easily. But first, he wanted
to give a lesson to the naughty monkeys, so they did not try to take some stars
again. They had to be punished for trying to steal the stars. He then set a plan with
his children to trap the monkeys.

Gareng then went to the top of the mountain. He had to attract the monkeys to go
down by giving them some bananas. It worked! The monkeys followed Gareng. After
the monkeys left the top of the mountain, Ki Semar immediately cut the top of the
mountain then he threw the biggest part to Cirebon. It became Ceremai Mountain
and the small parts became small mountains, like Clirit Mountain, Tapak Mountain,
and others.
In the foothill, Petruk was ready with some hot water. He planned to pour the hot
water over the monkeys. He waited for the monkeys but they never came to him. He
did not know that while the monkeys chased Gareng, they met a giant dragon. The
monkeys had a fight with the dragon. It was so terrible that both the monkeys and
the dragon finally died.

Because of tired waiting for the monkeys, Petruk then left the place. He did not bring
his hot water and left it there. People then named the place as Guci. It is about 50
kilometers from Tegal, Central Java. It is famous for its hot water.
 THE LEGEND OF SENDANG SANI

Once upon a time, Sunan Kalijaga planned to visit Sunan Muria in Pati, Central Java.
He asked his friend, Ki Rangga, to accompany him to go to Sunan Muria's house. Ki
Rangga also asked several servants to join them to carry their luggage. And they
began to their journey to Sunan Muria's house. Several hours later, Ki Rangga and
his servents felt tired and thirsty.
Huffh, what a hard day", murmured Ki Rangga.

"Is there anything wrong, Ki Rangga?" Asked Sunan Kalijaga.

"Are we still far from Sunan Murias house? Asked Ki Rangga to Sunan Kalijaga.

We are already in Kadipaten Pati Pesantenan. We will arrive at Sunan Murias

house shortly. Please be patient. Sunan Kalijaga replied.

Ki Rangga was embarrassed to walk together with Sunan Kalijaga. It is because

Sunan Kalijaga did not even look tired or thirsty. Whan the time of Zuhur pray (noon
pray) came, Sunan Kalijaga asked Ki Rangga and his servants to take a rest under a
big tree. Sunan Kalijaga also asked them to take 'wudu' to pray. But there was no
water there for them to clean up or wudu. Ki Rangga was confused.

I dont see any water nearby. Where should we take 'wudu'? Ki Rangga asked.

Sunan Kalijaga only smiled and said, We shall pray to Allah SWT for water. Now
you must guard this big tree, because it may bring water to us. But promise me that
you must inform me when the water comes out. I will be behind that hill.

Ki Rangga promised Sunan Kalijaga to inform him when water came out. So Sunan
Kalijaga went behind the hill and Ki Rangga with his servants sat under the big tree.
They quickly fell asleep.
Suddenly water came out of the big tree. Ki Rangga and his servants became wet.
They woke up. They were very happy to see the water because they were very tired
and thirsty. They drank and played in the water. Ki Rangga forgot his promise to
inform Sunan Kalijaga when the water came out.

Behind the hill, Sunan Kalijaga was worried. So he went to the big tree. He was
surprised to see Ki Rangga and his servants were playing in the water.You forgot
my massage to inform me when the water comes out. Instead, you are playing in the
water like a turtle, said Sunan Kalijaga, softly.

A miracle happened. Ki Rangga and his servants turned into turtles. Ki Rangga was
so sad that He changed into turtles because he did not keep his promise. The water
formed a pond. It is now called Sendang Sani, in Pati, Central Java.