English short stories and translations, Roro Jonggrang

Roro Jonggrang

Long time ago, there was a kingdom named Prambanan. All the people of Prambanan lived peacefully. But then, Prambanan kingdom was attacked and occupied by the Pengging kingdom. Prambanan then was ruled by Bandung Bondowoso of Pengging kingdom. He was a mean king. He also had great supernatural power. His soldiers were not only humans, but also genies.
The king of Prambanan had a beautiful daughter named Loro Jonggrang. Bandung Bondowoso fell in love with her and wanted to marry her. “You’re very beautiful. Would you be my queen?” asked Bandung Bondowoso. Loro Jonggrang was shocked. She didn’t like Bandung Bondowoso because he was a mean person. She wanted to refuse, but she afraid that Bandung Bondowoso would be angry and endangered the people of Prambanan. Then, she came up with a plan. “If you want to marry me, you have to build a thousand temples for me in just one night,” said Loro Jonggrang. “What? That’s impossible!” said Bandung Bondowoso. But he did not give up. He consulted with his advisor. “Your Majesty can asked the genies to help built the temples,” said the advisor.
So, Bandung Bondowoso summoned his entire genies soldier and commanded them to help him built a thousand temples. The genies worked in unbelievable speed. Meanwhile, Loro Jonggrang heard from her servant that the building of a thousand temples was almost finished. She was so worried. But again, she came up with a great idea. She asked all of her servants to help her. “Please prepare a lot of straw and mortar. Please hurry up!” said Loro Jonggrang. “Burn the straw and make some noise pounding the mortar, quickly.” All those servants did what Loro Jonggrang ordered them; burning straw and pounding the mortar, making the genies think that the sun is going to rise.
“It’s already dawn. We have to go,” said the leader of the genies to Bandung Bondowoso. All the genies immediately stopped their work and ran for cover from the sun, which they afraid of. They didn’t know that the light was from the fire that burning the straw, not from the sun.
Bandung Bondowoso can’t stop the genies from leaving. He was angry. He knew Loro Jonggrang had just tricked him. “You cannot fool me, Loro Jonggrang. I already have 999 temples. I just need one more temple. Now, I will make you the one-thousandth temple.” He pointed his finger to Loro Jonggrang and said some mantras. Magically, Loro Jonggrang’s body turned into stone. Until now, the temple is still standing in Prambanan area, Central Java. And the temple is called Loro Jonggrang temple.

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Roro Jonggrang

Lama waktu yang lalu , ada sebuah kerajaan bernama Prambanan . Semua orang dari Prambanan hidup damai . Tapi kemudian , Kerajaan Prambanan diserang dan diduduki oleh kerajaan Pengging . Prambanan kemudian diperintah oleh Bandung Bondowoso Pengging kerajaan . Dia adalah raja berarti . Dia juga memiliki kekuatan gaib yang besar . Tentara -Nya tidak hanya manusia , tetapi juga jin .
Raja Prambanan memiliki seorang putri cantik bernama Loro Jonggrang . Bandung Bondowoso jatuh cinta padanya dan ingin menikahinya . " Kau sangat cantik . Apakah Anda menjadi ratu saya? " Tanya Bandung Bondowoso . Loro Jonggrang terkejut . Dia tidak suka Bandung Bondowoso karena dia orang yang berarti . Dia ingin menolak , tapi dia takut bahwa Bandung Bondowoso akan marah dan membahayakan orang-orang Prambanan .Kemudian , dia datang dengan rencana. " Jika Anda ingin menikah , Anda harus membangun seribu candi untuk saya hanya dalam satu malam , " kata Loro Jonggrang . " Apa? Itu tidak mungkin! " Kata Bandung Bondowoso . Tapi dia tidak menyerah . Dia berkonsultasi dengan penasihat . " Yang Mulia bisa meminta jin untuk membantu membangun kuil , " kata penasehat .
Jadi , Bandung Bondowoso memanggil jin seluruh prajurit dan memerintahkan mereka untuk membantunya membangun seribu candi . Para jin bekerja dalam kecepatan yang luar biasa . Sementara itu, Loro Jonggrang mendengar dari pelayannya bahwa pembangunan seribu candi itu hampir selesai . Dia sangat khawatir . Tetapi sekali lagi, dia datang dengan ide bagus . Dia meminta semua pelayannya untuk membantunya . " Silahkan persiapkan banyak jerami dan mortir . Tolong cepat sedikit ! " Kata Loro Jonggrang . " Membakar jerami dan membuat beberapa kebisingan berdebar mortir , dengan cepat . " Semua hamba-hamba itu melakukan apa Loro Jonggrang memerintahkan mereka , membakar jerami dan menumbuk lesung , membuat jin berpikir bahwa matahari akan meningkat .
" Ini sudah fajar . Kita harus pergi , " kata pemimpin jin ke Bandung Bondowoso . Semua jin segera menghentikan pekerjaan mereka dan berlari untuk berlindung dari matahari , yang mereka takut . Mereka tidak tahu bahwa terang itu dari api yang membakar jerami , bukan dari matahari .
Bandung Bondowoso tidak dapat menghentikan jin meninggalkan . Dia marah . Dia tahu Loro Jonggrang baru saja menipunya . " Anda tidak bisa membodohi saya , Loro Jonggrang . Saya sudah memiliki 999 candi . Aku hanya perlu satu kuil lagi. Sekarang, saya akan membuat Anda candi satu per seribu . " Dia menunjuk jarinya ke Loro Jonggrang dan mengatakan beberapa mantra . Ajaib , tubuh Loro Jonggrang berubah menjadi batu . Sampai saat ini , candi masih berdiri di wilayah Prambanan , Jawa Tengah . Dan candi Loro Jonggrang disebut candi .