Adarna

Adarna may refer to:

Ibong Adarna

Ibong Adarna is an epic written in the 15th Century about an eponymous magical bird. The title's longer form during the Spanish Era was "Korrido at Buhay na Pinagdaanan ng Tatlóng Principeng Magkakapatid na anak nang Haring Fernando at nang Reyna Valeriana sa Kahariang Berbania" (Filipino for "Corrido and Life Lived by the Three Princes, children of King Fernando and Queen Valeriana in the Kingdom of Berbania"). The author of the largely known epic was claimed to be José de la Cruz or "Huseng Sisiw", but until now the real author was never known. The legend say that the story is written in Spain during mid 15th century by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi. The epic was brought in the Philippines during 1565.

Story

Don Fernando and his wife Donya Valeriana ruled the kingdom of Berbanya. They have three sons: Don Pedro, Don Diego and Don Juan, of whom the latter is his favorite. One night, he dreamed that two traitors conspired against Don Juan, and the king became so frightened and depressed that he did not even want to eat or take a rest. He fell sick with a malady, of which none of the physicians of the kingdom were able to cure. An enchanted old man however advised that the Adarna bird was the only creature which could restore his lost health and tranquility by its marvelous songs. Acting on this advice, he sent out his eldest son Don Pedro to look for this coveted animal. After days of wandering through the dense forests and extensive thickets, he came to a tree of diamond, at the foot of which he fell down tired and thirsty. He never suspected that it was this very tree in which the famous bird was accustomed to pass the night; and when the night was setting and the Adarna flung into the air and sang the first of its seven songs, its melody was so softly sweet that Pedro was lulled into a profound sleep. After emitting its seventh melody for the night, the bird allowed its dropping to fall on the sleeping prince who was thereby converted into stone.