Reading Notes: Celtic Fairty Tales - Part B

In the second set of the reading, I like two stories: Beth Gellert and The Tale of Ivan.

Beth Gellert story was about an extremely faithful hound and his master, the Prince. The Prince favored Gellert over all his dogs because of his intelligence. During one hunting event, the Prince searched for Gellert after losing a sight of him. Upon return to his castle, the Prince found Gellert with bloody mouth while his son’s nursery room was chaotic and his son was missing. At the moment of misunderstanding, the Prince thought Gellert killed his son, and so the Prince killed Gellert. After Gellert died, the Prince found his son safe and sound with a wolf’s body laying close by. The Prince realized that he misunderstood Gellert’s faithfulness and lived in regret. I want to write a story where the Prince is using this story to teach his son, who was said mean things to his friends when he was mad, about how a moment of impulse can result in unrecoverable consequences.

Legend of Gellert. Link

The Tale of Ivan was about a man who went far from home to find a job. In a distant land, you worked for a farmer. At the end of each year, the farmer offered the young man to have an advice instead of his wage. The young man agreed to have the advices, and this repeated for three years. When the man finally set out to go home, these advices saved him multiple times helped him became the king’s servant. I want to write a story about the young man’s master. He seemed very mysterious but knowledgeable. I want to write how he knew of the murder scheme and why he offers to give the young man advice. I can also talk about the master’s background and where he got his knowledge.

Ivan and His Master. Link

Bibliography. Joseph Jacobs.  Celtic Fairy Tales. Link