The Legend Of Presh Ko Presh Keo: History Real Khmer Empire

Once upon a time, a husband and his wife lived in a village. One day, Wife dreamed she was wearing a diamond ring that made her disappear. Then wife asked her husband to visit fortuneteller to interpret the meaning of the dream. The husband relayed the story to fortune teller, who then predicted that the wife would give birth to a blessed person.
Preah Ko Statuse at Bakong Temple
Little time passed before the wife became pregnant, Struck by the same strange cravings most pregnant women endure, The wife developed an insatiable taste for green mango. She asked her husband, The husband denied her request and instead went to work in the field, Unable to suppress her urges any longer wait.She climbed the mango tree to claim the prized fruide for herself. Sorrowfully, the rotten branch the stood upon break, Sending the wife hurting to ground. She instantly departed from this life.

The wife's stomach burst open and out of ran a claf and a baby boy who stood still beside his mother's corpse. The calf ran to the fields to inform the father that his newborn son needed help. But so sadness his wife dead after pregnant. Husband found name by Preah Ko for the calf and Preah Keo for baby boy.

The villager could not share the father's happiness. The felt that something strange while the calf born with baby boy by woman. Then the people want Preah Ko and Preah Keo away from town, but this small family refused to admit defeat. With this time, the people esteemed the boy for their supremacy and kindheartedness, Preah Ko has power that could be help villager there from sickness to be better.

To the great delight of his neighbors, Preah Keo shed his boyish look and grew into a handsome young man.

One day Preah ko walking by a pond, he meet a beautiful young woman bathing in the water. She is Neang Pou, daughter of Khmer King. Shortly after their chance meeting, the pair's love become a reality.

At this time Khmer King was faced with great dilemma: The king of Siam has requested a cockfight between the two countries. Because of Preah Ko help by transforming himself to strong powerful cock, then Khmer King was win Siam King in this match. Siam King requested again to buffalo, Siamese buffalo still lose by Preah Ko transforming himself into power full buffalo. Siam King was wondering why Khmer competitors always won.
Then Siam King made mechanical bull to organized a flight between a Khmer bull. Preah Ko is clearly know he can not win this match. He told his brother and Neang Pou to be ready to fly away.
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The Siamese King knew of Preah Ko and admired his magical power, Hoping to own the two brother and stay in Siam Land. The king deployed many soldiers to seize them, But Preash Ko and Preash Keo hid in secret location around the area of Longvek. the Sieames king ceaselessly stalked the brothers until they grew tired. The King's greatest victory was the capture of Preah Ko and Preah Keo. The Legend has it that the brothers still are held captive by the King of Siam.

Credit: Phrak Chan Thul
Revised Article : Cambodia Sightseeing

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