Title Daragang Malantod | Gender Female | |
Description Philippine princess, heroine Equivalent Maria Cacao of Mt. LantoyMaria Makiling of Mt. MakilingMaria Sinukuan of Mt. Arayat | ||
Daragang Magayon (English: Lady Beautiful) is the heroine that appears in the legend of Mt. Mayon in Albay, Philippines.
Basic legend
Magayon grew up to be a very beautiful and sweet woman that struck the swains from faraway tribes who vied for her attention. But not one of these young men have captivated the heart of Magayon, not even the handsome but haughty Pagtuga (eruption). He is a hunter and the chief of the Iriga tribe. She was the only daughter of Makusog (strong), the tribal chief of Rawis, whose mother named Dawani (fairy) died shortly after giving birth to her. He gave fabulous gifts to Magayon and vied for her attention.
References
Daragang Magayon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA