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- According to native legend, Lapu-Lapu never died but turned into stone, and has since then been guarding the seas of Mactan. Fishermen in the island city would throw coins at a stone shaped like a man as a way of asking for permission to fish in the chieftain’s territory. Another myth passed on by the natives concerns the statue of Lapu-Lapu erected on a pedestal at the center of the town plaza. The statue faced the old city hall building, where the mayors used to hold office; it held a crossbow in the stance of appearing shoot an enemy. Some superstitious people of the city proposed to change this crossbow with a sword, after a succession of three mayors died due to a heart attack.
noeatnosleep · 3258 days ago · link ·
I'm really happy to see you're still doing these. I've been pretty out of the loop for a while now. Life is crazy. Long live #todayinhistory! I'm actually starting a podcast called Today in History. I should post it up here when I have it officially launched.