In a village there lived an old widow named mbok Sarni. Every day he spends his time alone, because mbok Sarni does not have a child. Actually, he wanted to have a child, to be able to help him work.

One afternoon go to the forest to look for wood, and in the middle of the road mbok Sarni met with a huge giant. "Hey, where are you going?", Asked the Giant. "I just want to collect firewood, so let me pass", answer mbok Sarni. "Hahahaha ... you may pass after you give me a human child for me to eat", said the Giant. Then mbok Sarni replied, "But I have no children".

After mbok Sarni said that he did not have children and wanted to have children, then the Giant gave him cucumber seeds. The giant said, "O old lady, this I give you cucumber seeds. Plant this seed in your yard, and after two weeks you will have a child. But remember, hand it over to me after he was six years old. "

After two weeks, the cucumber looked very fruitful and there was one of the big cucumbers. Mbok Sarni then took it, and after it was split it was a very beautiful baby. The baby was later named Timun Mas.

The more Timun Mas grew up, and mbok Sarni is very excited because the house is not quiet anymore. All his work can be done quickly because of the help of Timun Mas.

Finally one day came the Giant to collect appointments. Mbok Sarni is very frightened, and does not want to lose Timun Mas. Then mbok Sarni said, "O giant, come here two years. The more mature this child, the better to eat. " The Giant also agreed and left the house mbok Sarni.

Time two years is not a long time, therefore every day mbok Sarni to think how to make his son not taken the Giant. Heart mbok Sarni is very anxious, and finally one night mbok Sarni dreaming. In his dream, he was told that Timun Mas met the ascetic on the Mountain.