filipino myths and legends

Tungkung Langit and Alunsina

by: Patrick

In the beginning of time there was nothing, and there was everything. The world was made out of mists and shapeless things that were formless, and there was beauty from everywhere. There were two Gods, Tungkung Langit and Alunsina. The two gods married each other and lived in the highest Kingdom of the place. Tungkung Langit took their chance of writing everything in the world. His job was to restore order from war and confusion around him so everyday he left to do his job and leave Alunsina at home.

While Tungkung Langit was responsible,  Alunsina stayed at home and she was lazy, jealous and selfish at Tungkung Langit’s work. She liked to daydream and comb her hair all day long. She always sent the breeze to hide and spy on Tungkung Langit. When Tungkung Langit found out what Alunsina was doing, he was not pleased. Tungkung Langit told her it was ungodly of her to be jealous. Alunsina resented and Tungkung Langit lose her temper. He took the power from his wife and sent her away, no one knew where she went, and she just dissapeared.

Several days after Tungkung Langit became very lonely, he didn’t where to find her or where to look. He missed Alunsina especially when he came home after his work and found the house empty. One day he thought of an idea, he made the world beautiful so that Alunsina would  see that he was coming home, but she didn’t. So he took Alunsina’s jewelries and put them in the sky so she could find her way home, but still Alunsina didn’t responded. By this time, Tungkung Langit lived alone in his palace in the sky. When it rained, it said to be Tungkung Langit’s tears, still longing for the return of his beloved Alunsina.