Ibong Adarna (The Adarna Bird)
The Ibong Adarna is a legendary magical bird from Philippine epic poetry whose song has the power to heal any sickness and whose droppings turn anyone they fall upon into stone. It is the central figure of the 19th-century Filipino epic 'Corrido at Buhay na Pinagdaanan ng Tatlong Prinsipeng Magkakapatid.' The story follows three princes sent by their dying king to capture the elusive bird. Each prince falls asleep when the bird sings its enchanting seven songs, until the youngest prince Juan discovers the secret: cutting oneself and applying lemon juice prevents sleep. The Adarna Bird is descr