Mythical Beautiful Adarna Bird And Its Harmful Magical Power In Mythology Of Philippines

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In myths and legends worldwide, birds play many different roles, but first of all, they connect the human world with the divine supernatural realm.

The Adarna Bird (or Ibong Adarna) is a beautiful, legendary bird of the Philippines.

Tradition says it has a very long tail with plenty of shiny metallic colors, which surprisingly change to even more beautiful shades and hues after each of the seven sweet songs it sings.

These colors are pearl, bronze, emerald, diamond, crystal, gold, copper alloy), and dark red garnet. After the last song, it defecates and sleeps with wide-open eyes.

The bird also has a fantastic, varied song (or seven different songs) with magical qualities. One of these qualities is that it can make anyone fall asleep.

It is the only creature that could restore lost health, cure disease, and bring tranquility through its sacred songs.

The Adarna Bird has a harmful magical ability; its droppings can turn any living creature into stone.

The story centers on catching the mythical bird that possesses magical powers. The Adarna bird is so beautiful and can easily change its forms. It knows seven songs that could enchant anyone to sleep, turn into stone, or heal a deadly sickness. Therefore, the almost-dying King Fernando of Berbania ordered his three sons, Pedro, Diego, and Juan, to catch the magical bird.

Birds have always been mysterious creatures and close to gods. Myths worldwide tell of magnificent birds, sometimes known under various names among ancient cultures. One of the most famous mythical birds is the Phoenix, the bird of immortality. The Phoenix is known in various forms and under different names throughout the Middle and the Far East, the Mediterranean, and Europe.

It is a symbol of resurrection.

One of the earliest forms of the Chinese Phoenix is the nine-headed bird (“Jiu Feng”), a monster in Chinese mythology.

The creature – with a bird’s body and nine heads with human faces – was worshiped by ancient natives in Hubei Province (part of the kingdom of Chu during the Warring State Period (475 – 221 BC). The nine-headed bird (also called “Nine Phoenix“) was viewed as a totem in the kingdom of Chu from 475 BC to 221 BC.

Updated on December 11, 2023

Written by – A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com Senior Staff Writer

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