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Gelert is a legendary dog associated with the village of Beddgelert (whose name means "Gelert's Grave") in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The story of Gelert is a variation on the well-worn "Faithful Hound" folk-tale motif, which lives on as an urban legend. It is classified as Aarne-Thompson type 178A.
Here, the dog is alleged to have belonged to Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd, a gift from King John of England. In this legend, Llywelyn returns from hunting to find his baby missing, the cradle overturned, and the dog with a blood-smeared mouth. Believing the dog savaged the child, Llywelyn draws his sword and kills it. After the dog's dying yelp Llywelyn hears the cries of the baby, unharmed under the cradle, along with a dead wolf which had attacked the child and been killed by Gelert. Llywelyn is then overcome with remorse and he buries the dog with great ceremony, yet he can still hear the dying yelp. After that day Llywelyn never smiled again.
Gelert, also spelled Gellert or Killhart, was a 13th-century dog of Welsh fable
Gelert may also refer to:
- Saint Gelert (7th century), probable founder of Beddgelert and Llangeler, in Wales
- Elżbieta Gelert (born 1955), Polish politician
- Otto Gelert (1862-1899), Danish botanist and pharmacist
- Gelert's Farm Works, British railway operating center
- Gelert's Farm halt, British railway platform
- Gelert, a company selling outdoor equipment
- Gelert, a type of pet in Neopets
Gelert is a British camping and outdoor clothing importer founded in Gwynedd, North Wales. Since 2013, it has been owned by Sports Direct International. __TOC__