CERITA SINGKAT SEPUTAR "THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTHERN SEA"

THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTHERN SEA

Once upon a time, there was a great kings with many wives. in his harem, there was a beautiful wife who had borne him an especially beautiful daughter, whose name was Dewi Kadita.

The two beautiful women made the the other wives of the king jealous, causing them to spread bad gossip about Dewi Kadita and her mother.They also asked a wizard to cast evil spells upon them, which made them ugly and repulsive. Listening to the tales of the other wives and advisor, the King came to believe(was persuaded) that the mother and daughter were actually evil spirits who would bring misfortune to his kingdom. He then banished them out of the palace. Dewi Kadita and her mother then wandered around the country for years. Due to grief and bad health, Dewi Kadita's mother died. Dewi Kadita wandered in sadness until she reached the southern Sea (Indian Ocean).

One day, while she was sitting on a rock, she fell a sleep and had a dream. In her dream, someone told her to jump intothe sea so that she could be released from the curse. When she woke up, following her dream, she jumpedinto the sea. She once again became beautiful but realized that she was no longer a human. More surprisingly, all creatures of the southern coast of Java Island were now under her control. In her new form, she plotted revenge on her father.

The river of Bengawan Solo, which starts from the mystical mountain of Merapi in Central java and ends at the Indian Ocean, was said to be the tunnel used by 'the Queen of the Southern Sea' to access Java. In a green costume, she trapped men who were walking on the shore. They were swallowed by the waves and were thought to be missing or dead, but they actually became her guards or mates. How did story become a legend ?

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