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Pregnant woman expresses desire for fruit of bolnay tree.  Her husband asks what it is she wishes, and she falsely tells him fish roe.  He uses magic to catch all fish in the river, and selects one with roe, releases others.  She throws it to the dogs, and tells husband it is the liver of a deer she needs.  He secures it, but when it likewise is fed to the dogs, he changes self into an ant and hides near wife until he learns her real wish.  He secures the bolnay fruit, but upon his return allows his sweethearts to get all but a small piece of it.  His wife eats the bit left and desires more.  She quarrels with husband, who in rage drags her to the bolnay tree and places her in a hole.  Her child Kanag is born when an itching spot between her third and fourth fingers is pricked.  Child grows with each bath.  He agrees to go with other boys to fight.  Plants a lawed vine which is to keep his mother informed as to his condition.  Child’s father is with war party, but does not recognize son.  It rains continually so party cannot cook; but the spirit helpers of child’s mother feed him, and he shares food with companions.  They plan ambush near enemies’ town.  Kanag cuts off head of a pretty girl; his companions kill an old man and woman.  They return home and hold dance around the heads.  When Kanag dances, earth trembles, coconuts fall, water from river enters the town, and the fish lap his feet.  His father is jealous and cuts off his head.  His mother sees lawed vine wilt and knows of son’s death.  Informs her husband he has killed son.  She restores Kanag to life and they leave.  Husband tries to follow, but magic growth of thorns in trail prevents.  He is finally reconciled to his family and has former sweethearts killed.

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A pregnant woman desires the fruit of an orange tree which belongs to the six-headed giant Gawigawen.  Her husband asks her what it is she desires and she replies falsely; first, that she wishes a certain fruit, then fish roe, and finally deer liver.  He secures each, taking the roe and liver out of the fish and deer without causing their death.  Each of the articles makes the woman vomit, so her husband knows that she is not satisfied.  Transforming self into a centipede he hides until he learns her real wish.  Arms self and starts on perilous mission, but first plants lawed vine in house.  By condition of vine wife is to know of his safety or death.

On way small dog bites him; he is tested by lightning and by thunder, and in each case gets a bad sign, but continues journey.  Sails over ocean on his headaxe.  Reaches cliff on which the town of the giant is placed, but is unable to scale it.  Chief of spiders spins a web on which he climbs.  Giant promises him the fruit provided he eats whole carabao.  Chiefs of ants and flies calls their followers and eat animal for him.  Is allowed to pick fruit, but branches of tree are sharp knives on which he