Tales of the Mythical Period 6i 



and mother ate. When Gawigawen went to Aponibolinayen at night 

 she changed to oil, and she did that every night, and they put the carabao 

 hides under her mat so the oil would not drop to the ground. On the 

 fifth night she used magic so that they could not see her go out and she 

 dropped her beads under the house and then she became oil and dropped 

 her body. So she went away and always walked and Gawigawen looked 

 for her, for a long time. He went to Natpangan for he could not find her 

 in any of the towns. 



When Aponibolinayen was in the middle of the jungle she met a wild 

 rooster which was crowing. "Where are you going Aponibolinayen?" it 

 said to her. "Why are you walking in the middle of the jungle?" and 

 Aponibolinayen said, "I came here for I am running away from my 

 husband for I do not want to be married to him for he has three noses." 

 "No, Gawigawen is a handsome man. I often see him, for this is where 

 he comes often to snare chickens. Do not believe what Indiapan said 

 to you, for she is crazy," said the rooster. Not long after she walked on 

 and she reached the place of many big trees and the big monkey met her 

 and said, "Where are you going, Aponibolinayen?" And she answered, 

 "Where are you going, you say. I am running away because I do not 

 want to marry Gawigawen." "Why don't you wish to marry Gawiga- 

 wen?" "Because Indiapan told me he has three noses." The monkey 

 laughed and said, "Do not believe that. Indiapan wants to marry 

 Gawigawen herself. He is a handsome man." Aponibolinayen walked 

 on and soon she reached a wide field and she did not know where she was. 

 She stopped in the middle of the field and she thought she would go on 

 to the other side. 



Not long after she reached the ocean and she sat down on a log 

 and a carabao came along. It passed often where she sat. Aponi- 

 bolinayen thought she would ride on the carabao, and she got on its 

 back and it took her to the other side of the ocean. When they 

 reached the other side Aponibolinayen saw a big orange tree with much 

 fruit on it. The carabao said, "Wait here while I eat grass and I will 

 return soon." Aponibolinayen said, "Yes," but the carabao went to the 

 place of the man who owned him and said, " Come over here, for there is 

 a good toy for you." And Kadayadawan of Pintagayan said, "What is 

 it?" "Come, hurry," said the carabao. So he combed his hair and 

 oiled it and put on his striped coat and his clout and belt, and he took his 

 spear and he rode on the carabao's back. Not long after Kadayadawan 

 saw the pretty girl in the orange tree and he said, "How pretty she is!" 

 And the carabao said, "That is the toy 1 told you about." 



When they reached the orange tree Aponibolinayen heard him when 

 he stuck his spear in the ground and she looked down and saw a hand- 



