The Story of Gelert - Myths and Legends from E2BN

The Story of Gelert

Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales (map)

A man's best friend is his dog. Prince Llywelyn always considered his best friend to be his faithful hound, Gelert. At least, he thought so, until the fateful night he went out hunting and left his precious son in the care of Gelert.

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5th February 2015

The legend of gelert
Long long ago ,in North Wales there was a young prince named Llewellyn and had a beautiful son he loved with all his heart he...

2nd December 2011

Synopses of the Story of Gelert
These are synopses from a variety of students who were trying to give a flavour of what the story is about.

1st August 2010

The Story of Gelert
An animated version of The Story of Gelert made by Abi Joachim at a summer school run by Suffolk Anglia Ruskin University

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This myth has a very important moral to it and it is amazing to find out the different versions in which the story is told.

16th May 2018

That is so sad

9th September 2017

this is good for school because we were learning about it.

20th May 2017

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