folktale
The legend of Lake Toba
MR
By marsya rina sipayung
15 September 2026
Characters
Samosir (main character), samosir's mother, Toba, and villagers
Setting
A traditional village in North Sumatra, near a river and surrounded by hills. The story takes place during a time of heavy rain and flooding.
Conflict
Samosirās village is hit by a very large flood. Samosirās mother tells him to climb to the top of a hill to stay safe. She then jumps into the flood and transforms into a golden fish.
Ending
After several days, the flood begins to decrease, but the village has become a large lake. Only the hill where Samosir stayed remains above the water. The lake is later known as Lake Toba, and the hill becomes Samosir Island. The story teaches us to respect our parents and learn from our mistakes.
Reflection
"The story tells the legend of Samosir, a boy who lived with his mother in a small village in North Sumatra. One day, a great flood hit the village. Samosirās mother told him to climb to the top of a hill to stay safe. She then jumped into the flood and transformed into a golden fish. After several days, the flood began to decrease, but the village had already become a large lake. Only the hill where Samosir stayed remained above the water. The lake was later known as Lake Toba, and the hill became Samosir Island."