Once, there was a prince named Llywellyng. He had a dog called Gelert. He trusted him with his life.Gelter was a brilliant hunting dog and a faithful companion to the prince.One day, Llywellyng´s wife had a baby boy.
Llywellyn liked hunting very much so, one
afternoon he arranged a meet.
The prince had to leave his baby son but, instead of a person to care for the child, he chose his faithful dog to look after the baby.
When they were alone, the dog and the baby had an unpleasant visit. A wolf from the woods went into the house and into the room where the baby was lying. Gelert, very quickly, took the baby with his mouth and put him on the floor covered with a blanket and so, he could fight with the wolf.
When Llywellyng returned, his son was missing and his dog was covered in blood. Immediately, he thought that Gelert had killed the baby. Full of fury, he thrusted his sword into Gelert, and he killed him.
But while Gelert fell on to ground, Llywellyng heard his son cry. He lifted the blanket and he found the baby safe and well with no wounds on his body.Llywellyng, then realised his mistake when he saw the wolf´s dead body by the cot.
He regretted what he had done and promised that Gelert would have a grave stone with his name and achievements carved upon it.
The grave stone is still in a small village in Wales called “Bedd Gelert” which in English means “Gelert´s grave”.
Published by Gloria Magaña
