Faithful Hound: Beddgelert and the Truth About Its Legend

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Beddgelert’s best known attribute is also the supposed explanation of its name, the grave of Gelert, traditionally the faithful hound of Llywelyn the Great, slain by him in a rash moment. The story is generally known to be fictional, and this book uncovers its real and ancient origins and the process by which it travelled over large parts of…