Mitos Kolam Suci ing Candhi Penataran Desa Penataran Kecamatan Nglegok Kabupaten Blitar (Tintingan Folklor)

Sacred Pond Myth in Penataran Temple at Penataran Village Nglegok District Blitar Regency (Folklore Study)

Mitos kolam suci merupakan cerita lisan yang menceritakan adanya kekuatan supranatural di kolam atau patirtan pada Candi Penataran, Desa Penataran, Kecamatan Nglegok, Kabupaten Blitar. Masyarakat meyakini bahwa kolam suci memiliki kekuatan supranatural yang dapat memberikan keberkahan dan bermanfaat bagi masyarakat. Sehingga hal tersebut menjadi dasar dari terciptanya mitos kolam suci. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan mitos kolam suci mengenai asal mula, mitos apa saja, fungsi, dan persepsi masyarakat terhadap mitos kolam suci. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian budaya dengan kajian folklor lisan yang menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Sumber data penelitian menggunakan data primer dan sekunder. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan mitos kolam suci berawal dari adanya cerita daya supranatural di kolam suci dan berkembang menjadi beberapa mitos seperti mitos awet muda, mitos air sebagai obat, mitos kolam tidak surut, mitos lancar rezeki, dan mitos truna lele. Hadirnya mitos ini juga memiliki fungsi bagi masyarakat yang ditinjau dengan konsep Bascom ditambah fungsi ekonomi dan fungsi rekreasi. Persepsi masyarakat menunjukkan jika mitos kolam suci berguna bagi masyarakat umum dan penting untuk dilestarikan sebagai bagian dari kebudayaan.

Kata Kunci: Mitos, Mitos Kolam Suci, Folklor

Sacred pond myth is an oral story that tells about a supernatural power in a pond or bathing garden(patirtan) in Penataran Temple at Penataran Village, Nglegok District, Blitar Regency. The community believes the sacred pond indeed has a supernatural power that can give themblessings and benefits. Therefore, this thing became a reason why the sacred pond myth existed. This research aimed to describe the sacred pond myth, including the origin, myths, functions, and community’s perceptions towards the myth. This research was about cultural research with oral folklore analysis that used descriptive qualitative method. The data resources used primary and secondary data. The results indicated that the sacred pond myth initially began from a story of supernatural power in the sacred pond. Then, it developed into some new myths such as the myth of eternally youth, the myth of water as medicine, the myth of the pond never recede, the myth of cheap sustenance, and the myth of Truna Catfish. This myth also had functions for the community that could be reviewed by Bascom concept, including economic and recreation functions. The community’s perceptions showed that the sacred pond myth was beneficial for general public and important to be preserved as part of culture.

Keywords: Myth, Sacred Pond Myth, Folklore