Pasig is known for its Mutya ng Pasig (Muse of Pasig) folklore.
“On a night when the
moon peeks from the heavens, when the gentle breeze tries to awaken her from
her slumber. A vision of purity, her hair flows like a wave. She is the muse of
Pasig, whose every gesture is song and poetry. (the muse speaks) "I was
once a princess in the kingdom of Love. When love died so did my kingdom. My
strength has gone and now lives in your hearts. If you want me to live again,
give me back my love!"
The Mutya ng Pasig
folklore inspired kundiman composer Nicanor Abelardo to create the classical
music poetry Mutya ng Pasig which tells about the sad fate of a woman who
appears in the Pasig River during the full moon.
