Tales of the Mythical Period 115 



We came to tell you that Aponitolau wants to take Tabyayen." "Do 

 you want to give him up to Aponitolau? If you let him go, it is all 

 right," said Daldalipato, and Kabkabaga-an said, "All right." So they 

 went home. As soon as they arrived where Kabkabaga-an lived she 

 commanded some one to make something of gold to hold milk for the 

 boy to drink and she filled it with the milk from her breasts. In the 

 early morning she lowered her golden house by cords to the earth. 



When it became morning Aponitolau awoke and he was surprised 

 to see that they were in Kadalayapan. "Why, here is Kadalayapan." 

 He went outdoors and Aponlbolinayen also went outdoors. "Why, 

 there is Aponitolau. I think he has returned from the home of Kab- 

 kabaga-an." Aponlbolinayen went to him and was glad to see him, 

 and she took her son Kanag who looked the same as Tabyayen, and 

 they went to play in the yard. Aponlbolinayen and Aponitolau did 

 not know that they had gone to play. Not long after Tabyayen 

 cried, for the tears of Kabkabaga-an fell on him and hurt him, so 

 Aponlbolinayen went down to the yard and took them up into the 

 house. 



Not long after Aponitolau said to Aponlbolinayen, "We will make 

 balaua and we will invite Kabkabaga-an. I think that is why the boy 

 cried." Aponlbolinayen said, "Yes," and they truly made Sayang. 

 Not long after they made Libon l in the evening, and they commanded 

 the spirit helpers to go and get betel-nuts. As soon as they arrived with 

 the betel-nuts Aponitolau and Aponlbolinayen commanded, "You 

 betel-nuts go and invite all our relatives and Kabkabaga-an." So one 

 of the betel-nuts went to the place where Kabkabaga-an lived. As 

 soon as it arrived up above it said, "Aponitolau and Aponlbolinayen of 

 Kadalayapan want you to attend their balaua. That is why I came 

 here." Kabkabaga-an said, "Yes, I will follow you. You go first." 

 When it became afternoon all the people from the other towns had 

 arrived in Kadalayapan. When they looked under the talagan 2 they saw 

 Kabkabaga-an, and Aponlbolinayen went to take her hand, and they 

 made her dance. As soon as she finished dancing she told Aponlbol- 

 inayen and Aponitolau that she would go back home. "No, do not go 

 yet, for we will make pakdlon for Tabyayen first," said Aponlbolinayen. 

 "No, you care for him. I must go home now, for no one watches my 

 house." Not long after she went, for they could not detain her, and 

 they did not see her when she went. As soon as the Sayang was over 

 they made pakdlon for Kanag and Tabyayen, and Kanag married 



1 See p. 13, note 2. 



2 See p. 56, note 6. 



