In The Legend of Timun Mas This fairy tale about a girl named Timun Mas comes from Java. In short, this story tells about a girl who has a very kind heart, beautiful face, and is brave. Timun Mas and her mother together fought the evil giant who wanted to eat Timun Mas.This story has been told many times and is one of the most popular legends from Indonesia.

Once upon a time, in a village in Central Java, there was a middle-aged widow who lived alone. This old woman's name is Mbok Srini, her husband died a long time ago and she has no children. Mbok Srini spends her days alone and every day she feels bored and fed up because she doesn't have anyone to accompany her. Mbok Srini has always wanted to have children. However, this dream of his could never come true. Plus, now that she doesn't have a husband, the possibility of her having children is of course gone. Mbok Srini can only wait for a miracle to come to her so she can have children. Mbok Srini always prays to God every morning, afternoon and evening so that God can see her and give Mbok Srini a child.

Then, one night, Mbok Srini dreamed of a giant who told him to go get a package under a big tree in the forest where he usually looked for firewood. When she woke up in the morning, of course Mbok Srini felt confused about the meaning of the dream. With various doubts and curiosity in her mind, Mbok Srini continued to walk into the forest and follow her feelings. When he arrived in the forest he looked for the package under a big tree - just like the one in his dream last night.

Actually, Mbok Srini hoped that the package she was about to find contained a baby, but what she found was only a cucumber seed. His heart was disappointed and felt sad. Suddenly, a giant approached him, laughing loudly. "What do you mean by giving me a cucumber seed?" Mbok Srini asked while screaming but still holding back her emotions. When Mbok Srini looked at the giant, it turned out that it was the giant who approached her last night.

Mbok Srini felt scared, she felt that the giant was going to eat her. Mbok Srini also begged the giant to feel pity and let him live. “Calm down, don't be afraid. I won't eat you, old woman!” Said the giant. Apparently, this giant asked Mbok Srini to plant the cucumber seeds he gave him. He said he would be rewarded with a daughter if he planted it. However, when the child was an adult, Mbok Srini had to give the child back to the giant because he would eat him. Because Mbok Srini really wanted a child, she agreed to the agreement

When he returned home, Mbok Srini planted the cucumber seeds in his home field. Mbok Srini takes good care of the cucumber seeds every day. Two months later, the plant began to change, and the cucumber plant only bore one fruit. As the days go by, this special cucumber becomes bigger, bigger than cucumbers in general. The color also shows a golden yellow color, looking beautiful.

When the cucumber was very big, Mbok Srini picked it and when it split, there was a very beautiful baby girl. Mbok Srini was very happy to hear the sound of the baby crying. He also gave the name Timun Mas. Mbok Srini felt so happy that she forgot that she had made a promise to the giant that she would give this baby to him one day. Mbok Srini raised Timun Mas with love and patience. Timun Mas grew up to be a beautiful, kind and very intelligent woman.

One night, Mbok Srini dreamed again that she was visited by a giant who gave a message that within a week, he would pick up Timun Mas. Since then, Mbok Srini has often thought sadly alone. He kept thinking that he would be separated from the child he loved so much. Sometimes, tears fell down his cheeks without him realizing it. It turned out that Timun Mas often watched her sad mother, so she asked Mbok Srini, "Mother, why have you been crying so often lately?" Initially, Mbok Srini didn't want to tell her child, but because Timun Mas pressed her and kept asking, Mbok Srini told the true story of Timun Mas' birth. Mbok Srini also told the part that he had to return Timun Mas to a giant and a few nights before the giant came back to him in a dream.