Adarna

In fact, my friends laughed when I asked in what part of the story does the Ibong Adarna poo on the head of some unfortunate person and turn him to stone.

talking the talk Dean Francis Alfar 2004

In fact, my friends laughed when I asked in what part of the story does the Ibong Adarna poo on the head of some unfortunate person and turn him to stone.

Archive 2004-07-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2004

Speaking of children's literature, make sure to pick up Siglo: Freedom creative Honoel Ibardolaza's The Greediest of Rajahs and the Whitest of Clouds, his first children's book, published by Adarna House and to be launched at the International Book Fair this week.

Archive 2004-08-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2004

Speaking of children's literature, make sure to pick up Siglo: Freedom creative Honoel Ibardolaza's The Greediest of Rajahs and the Whitest of Clouds, his first children's book, published by Adarna House and to be launched at the International Book Fair this week.

kid lit Dean Francis Alfar 2004

When Juan awakens and sees the mischief done, he leaves home to look for the Adarna.

Filipino Popular Tales Dean Spruill Fansler

[63] I have the text and a complete English paraphrase of a Tagalog metrical romance which combines incidents from this story with incidents from "The Adarna Bird" (supra).

Filipino Popular Tales Dean Spruill Fansler

He finally reaches home; and the Adarna bird immediately becomes beautiful again, and sings of the treachery of

Filipino Popular Tales Dean Spruill Fansler

He immediately becomes sick, and a skilful physician tells him that the magic Adarna bird is the only thing that can cure his illness.

Filipino Popular Tales Dean Spruill Fansler

One day the Adarna bird appears, and sings over his head that there are three beautiful princesses in the kingdom "de los Cristales."

Filipino Popular Tales Dean Spruill Fansler

The Visayan version of the "Adarna Bird" is practically identical with the Tagalog up to the point where Juan rescues the two princesses from the underworld.

Filipino Popular Tales Dean Spruill Fansler