Reading Notes: Celtic Fairy Tales Part B

Beth Gellert

Plot: There once was a prince who had a greyhound he loved very much named Gellert. This greyhound was his best hunting dog and as gentle as a lamb. One day the prince was going for a hunt and called for Gellert but he did not come. He went without Gellert and did not get much game. When he came home he found Gellert and noticed there was blood on his lips and fangs. The prince had a one-year-old son Gellert sometimes played with and in a panic, the prince ran to his nursery. In the nursery there was blood everywhere. Distraught, the prince stabbed Gellert with a sword, killing him to avenge his son's death. Then the prince hears a baby's cry. The young son was laying outside his crib and next to it was the carcass of a giant wolf. Realizing his error, the prince wept but there was no way to bring his beloved Gellert back to life.

Lesson: Don't doubt your most faithful companions.

Ideas: This story is really sad and I would like to retell it but maybe instead of killing him, the prince would just injure the dog and then do his best to make it up to him when the truth comes to light.

Story Source: This story is from Celtic Fairy Tales by Joesph Jacobs

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