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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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Hello it see I don’t have the permission to go on this web site that’s all bye

1st July 2019

It said I don’t have the permission to go on this video I did it in school to so I’m not angry but try to make it work on a IPad please thanks for your help your the best piece out have a nice day thanks

1st July 2019

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

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