Lumaktaw sa pangunahing content

Bacchus & Ariadne (Roman)

                              Bacchus & Ariadne




Some gods could turn into other things. This was called shape shifting. Bacchus had the power of shape shifting. He could be a fierce lion one minute, and a handsome young man the next.
One day, when he was in the shape of a rich man, wearing lots of jewels, he was spotted by some pirates. They kidnapped him. They planned to hold him for ransom. They were very rough with him and tied him to the mast of their ship. They sailed away, all pleased with themselves.
Bacchus waited until the ship had reached deep water. When he was sure he was far enough for shore that it would be very difficult for the men to swim safely back to land, Bacchus caused thick vines to rear up from the ocean floor. The vines tangled and strangled the men. Bacchus shape shifted into a lion. He roared and clawed. The terrified pirates, those who were not caught up in vines or ripped to shreds, jumped overboard to escape.
The vines fell away. Bacchus shape shifted into a handsome young man. With no one at the wheel, the ship magically sailed towards the distance island of Naxos. When Bacchus arrived at the island, the first thing he spotted was the lovely Ariadne, fast asleep on the sea wall. Bacchus fell in love. He waited patiently until Ariadne awoke, and then asked her to marry him.
Ariadne was a bit startled, but she took a long look at the beautiful young man in front of her. He was obviously wealthy, just look at his jewels! He had such a nice smile. He was undeniably handsome. Besides all that, Ariadne was very tired of the island of Naxos. She consented to be his wife.
Believe it or not, Ariadne and Bacchus lived happily ever after!

Mga Komento

Mag-post ng isang Komento

Mga sikat na post sa blog na ito

The Legend of Mayon Volcano (Ang Alamat ng Bulkang Mayon) By: Rene Alba (L)

The Legend of Mayon Volcano (Ang Alamat ng Bulkang Mayon) (Albay, Bicol) Mayon volcano, Albay In the town of Daraga, in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region, lays the most beautiful volcano in the Philippines-  Mayon volcano.  Its picturesque view may have been what inspired the natives to come up with one of the most exceptional Philippine alamats - the legend of "Daragang Magayon" of the Bicolanos, or "Dalagang Maganda" (beautiful maiden) in Tagalog. Long ago, along the streams of Yawa river lays  a kingdom named Rawis. It is reigned by a very generous...
Mag-post ng isang Komento
Magbasa nang higit pa

Ang Alamat ng Bundok Arayat (The Legend of Mt. Arayat) By: Rene Alba (L)

Ang Alamat ng Bundok Arayat (The Legend of Mt. Arayat) (Pampanga, Central Luzon) At the foot of Mt. Alindayat in Pampanga, Philippines, a beautiful maiden by the name of Ara Ayat lived. She was an orphan and is only living with her sick grandmother. Around their small nipa hut, various fruit-bearing trees grow. There are also numerous vegetables, rootcrops, and flowering plants. Ara Ayat patiently cares for these plants. She also tills the soil of their nearby farm regularly. Since their house is far from civilization and Ara doesn’t go to town often because sh...
Mag-post ng isang Komento
Magbasa nang higit pa

The Lady Of Stavoren (A Dutch Legend) (W)

The Lady Of Stavoren (A Dutch Legend) By: Aaron Shepard If you take the ferry across the Zuider Zee to the northern province of Friesland, you will land at a small town called Stavoren. Today it is little more than a ferry landing, a brief stop in the journey north. You’d never guess this was once one of the great port cities of Europe. Yet so it was, many centuries ago. And so it might be still, if not for the choice made by a lady. The fine harbor at Stavoren welcomed the ships of many countries, and many countries were visited by the ships of Stavoren. So rich and proud became the city’s merchants, they fitted their doors with handles and hinges of gold. Among these merchants was a young widow, richest of the rich and proudest of the proud. They called her the Lady of Stavoren. The Lady would stop at nothing to show herself better than her fellow merchants. She filled her palace with the most costly goods from wherever her ships made port. But her rivals always foun...
Mag-post ng isang Komento
Magbasa nang higit pa