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Elements of An Epic
Elements of An Epic
Elements of An Epic
The epic revolves around the bravery and courage of King Indarapatra and his brother,
Sulayman. They have superpowers. Sulayman fought and killed the three monsters,
Kurita, Tarabusaw, and Pah using King Indarapatra’s sword, Juru Pakal. Unfortunately,
when the bird, Pah fell dead, its wing fell on Sulayman and killed him. King Indarapatra
came over to Mindanao to search for his brother. He traveled in the air with great speed.
He saw the bones of Sulayman at Mt. Bita. He recognized them through the sword that
was lying by his side. As he looked at the sword, and the bones, he was overwhelmed
with grief and wept with tears. While raising his head, he turned around and beheld a
small jar of water near him. He knew that the jar was sent down from heaven, so he
took it and poured its water on the bones of his brother, and Sulayman came to life
again.
Vast Setting
Sulayman died when the bird Pah, fell dead, but its wing fell on him. King Indarapatra
found the bones of his brother at Mt. Bita. While raising his head he turned around and
beheld a jar of water near him. He knew that the jar was sent down from heaven, so he
took it and poured its water on the bones of his brother, and his brother came to life
again.
And when King Indarapatra arrived at Mt. Bita, there he saw the dead bird lying on the
ground, and as he lifted the severed wing, he saw the bones of Sulayman and
recognized them through the sword that was lying by their side.
After the four monsters had been destroyed and having restored peace and safety to
the land, King Indarapatra set himself searching for the people that might have escaped
destruction. One day during his search, he saw a beautiful woman at some distance but
she disappeared quickly through a hole in the ground where she was standing. Then he
saw an old woman nearby looking at him and wondering how he could cook his rice on
fire between his legs. He inquired of her about her escape and the inhabitants of the
land. She answered that most of them had been killed and devoured by the pernicious
animals, but that few were still alive. He urged her to lead him to the cave and show him
the people, and she did so. There he saw again the beautiful girl whom he had
observed at the opening of the cave. She was the daughter of the datu, and the datu
gave her to him in marriage in appreciation of the good he had done for them and the
salvation he had brought to the land. The people came out of the cave and returned to
their homes, where they lived in peace and prosperity again. At this time the sea had
withdrawn and the lowland had appeared.