in ancient times, in a village in Central Java, there lived a middle-aged widow named Mbok Srini.

He lived alone
since he was killed by his husband a few years ago, because he did not have a child. Mbok Srini really hopes for a
child to attend to her loneliness. However, the hope was vanished, because the husband had died in the world. SHe
can only wait for a miracle to come to get a child. “Oh, God. Please give me a child to accompany me who is lonely
and alone. So please please grant my prayers. For the sake of reaching these hopes day and night, he always prayed
to the almighty God to give a child.

One night, that hope came through his dream. in his dream Mbok Srini was visited by a giant creature who told him
to go into the forest where he used to look for firewood to take a package under a very large tree. When waking up
in the morning Mbok Srini hardly believes in her dream last night.

“Could this miracle really happen to me? Asked himself in doubt “.

But the middle-aged woman tried to ward off doubts that were in her heart. With enthusiasm and hope, he
immediately went to forest and headed for a place that the giant had shown in his dream. Arriving in the forest he
immediately looked for the package which was under a large tree. How shocked he was when he found the
package he thought was a baby but it turned out that it was only a cucumber seed. His heart again wondered.

“What does the giant mean to give me a cucumber seed? “He muttered to himself.

In the middle of his confusion without realizing it suddenly a giant creature stood behind him laughing out loud.

Mbok Srini was very surprised, “Forgiveness, giant lord, do not eat me! I still want to live! “Ask Mbok Srini.

“Don’t be afraid of old women! I will not give you a favor, don’t you want a child? “Ask the giant.

“Right, mister giant” Mbok Srini answered nervously.

“Then immediately plant the cucumber seeds! someday you will get a daughter, but remember you have to give
that child to me when she grows up, because I will make it my meal, “said the giant.

Because his desire was so great to have children, Mbok Srini subconsciously replied “Okay, the giant I’m willing”.

After Mbok Srini stated his ability, the giant disappeared and he immediately rushed home to plant the cucumber
seeds in his fields. With hope he always cared for him with great affection every day, two months later the plant
began to bear fruit, but strangely only one fruit and the more days the cucumber fruit is greater than the cucumber
in general the income is very different. after the cucumber cook Mbok Srini was picking it and painstakingly took it
home because of the weight. How shocked he was after splitting the cucumber he got a very beautiful baby girl.
When he will carry her the baby suddenly cries.

Then Mbok Srini gave the little baby the name “Timun Mas”, since that moment the excitement always radiated on
his face, cucumber mas became his favorite child. The day went on and on, the moon changed, and the years
changed, Timun Mas grew up to become a beautiful girl.

One time Timun Mas and his mother prepared to go to the forest in search of firewood, suddenly there was a
strange sound and shook the earth, apparently vtesebut sound was from a giant who wanted to collect promises.

Timun Mas and his mother immediately moved home, but quickly the giant arrived in front of his house.

“I came to collect the promise,” said the giant.

“Please give me a little time, he is still very small and not tasty to eat” Mbok Srini Memelas answered.

“Are you sure you won’t break your promise? “Ask the giant.

“No, he is still very small, pity,” replied mbok rondo.

Timun mas is getting more mature and more beautiful, but the pickup time is getting closer. Mbok Srini also felt
very anxious and afraid because she did not want to part with her child, she was looking for ways to save her
daughter.

Mbok Srini goes to the Valley of the Hill where the ascetics are, when she arrives there the hermit gives 4 small
packs that have different contents, including cucumber seeds, needles, salt and the last package contains shrimp
paste, before returning the ascetic does not forget to tell about the benefits of 4 the package.

Arriving at home Mbok Srini immediately explained how to use the bundle to cucumber mas, finally the giant came
to his house, he asked Mbok Srini to come out and hand Timun Mas.

Before leaving, he told Timun Mas to run as far as possible and after feeling safe, he went out to meet the giant.

“Timun Mas ran away to hear you arrived here” he said.

” What ! You’re not playing with me right? “Ask the giant.

“No, he left earlier,” he explained.

“Quickly tell me where he went” bully the giant.

“I don’t know, forgive me” Answer Mbok Srini memelas.

Hearing that giant was angry but because he had a tall body and legs he saw Timun Mas, and immediately ran after
him, but Timun Mas immediately sprinkled cucumber seeds, miraculously the seeds grew into very thick cucumber
lading, hungry giants ate all the cucumbers and chasing back.

Before being able to approach Timun Mas immediately threw the needles made of bamboo, as soon as the needle
turned into a very thick bamboo forest, the monster was in pain because a lot of bamboo stabbed and injured his
leg, after successfully getting out of the bamboo forest Timun Mas rushed to scatter the third package namely salt,
and the sea of salt turned into a vast sea of lakes, but because the giant could swim he managed to pull over.

Timun Mas, who was frightened, sprinkled the last package, which was the miraculous shrimp paste that turned
into boiling mud, the mud managed to drown the giant, then he disappeared and finally Timun Mas could live
calmly and happily forever.