Legenda Kota Kecil "Beddgelert" (yang terkenal)

Beddgelert yang terletak di lembah yang indah sekitar sepuluh atau dua belas mil dari "Snowdon (Daerah Pegunungan tertinggi di Wales - Inggris/British). Ada jalan setapak tidak jauh di sepanjang sisi sungai sampai terlihat ke sebuah batu nisan yang tampak seperti batu kecil, dan inilah kisah batu kuburan/makam kecil tersebut :

Gelert by Charles Burton Barber (c.1894)

Pada abad ke-13, Llewellyn, nama Pangeran Wales bagian Utara, menetap dan mendapatkan tempat di kota ini. Dia memiliki anjing yang setia bernama, "Gelert", yang selalu pergi bersamanya ke mana-mana dan sangat disukai/disayanginya. Tapi suatu hari Pangeran pergi untuk berburu, dan dia menyuruh Gelert untuk tinggal di rumah dan menjaga anak laki-lakinya sang Pangeran. Gelert dengan taat patuh berbaring menjaga di bawah tempat ranjang bayi itu, dan Llewellyn pergi. Ketika dia kembali di malam hari, Gelert keluar dengan sukacita untuk menemuinya, dan Pangeran merasa ngeri/takut dan terkejut melihat ranjang bayi itu terbalik, dan baju tidur dan lantai tempat tidur ditutupi darah dan ada darah di sekitar mulut Gelert. Bayi itu tidak terlihat di mana-mana. Pangeran mengira anjingnya telah membunuh anak bayi itu dan dengan sangat marah dan takut dia menarik pedangnya dan menusukkannya ke jantung Gelert. Tangisan anjing yang sedang sekarat itu langsung diikuti oleh tangisan seorang anak bayi. Llewellyn melihat mencari sekelilingnya dengan tergesa-gesa, dan di sana, di bawah selimut yang robek dan berlumuran darah, adalah anak bayinya, sangat aman terlindungi. Dan disamping itu ada tubuh serigala besar yang telah dibunuh Gelert dalam melindungi membela putra tuannya.

Llewellyn begitu dipenuhi duka oleh karenanya lalu mengatakan bahwa dia tidak pernah akan tersenyum lagi. Dia menguburkan Gelert di tempat ini; Dan sejak itu pula, tempat itu dikenal sebagai Beddgelert, yang berarti "Makam/Kuburan Gelert".

Sumber Cerita Buku : Essential English for Foreign Students Book Three by C.E. Eckersley, Foreign Languages Press, Sofia, 1967.  

Sumber Foto : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelert

Gelert's Grave, Beddgelert, 2010.

#Origin Story with English Version :

Story of little town, "Beddgelert"

Beddgelert that lies in a lovely valley about ten or twelve miles from Snowdon. There was a short walk along the side of stream until came to what looked like a little grave-stone, and this is the story of the little grave-stone :

Gelert's Grave, Beddgelert, 1850.

In the 13th century, Llewellyn, Prince of North Wales, had a place here. He had a faithful dog, "Gelert", that went with him everywhere and that he was very fond of. But one day the Prince went out hunting, and he told Gelert to stay at home and guard the Prince's baby son. Gelert obediently lay dawn by the cradle of the baby, and Llewellyn went away. When he returned in the evening, Gelert came out joyfully to meet him, and the Prince was horrified to see that the baby's cradle was overturned, and the bed-clothes and floor were covered with blood and there was blood round Gelert's mouth. The baby was nowhere to be seen. The Prince thought the dog had killed the child and wild with rage and fear he drew his sword and thrust it into Gelert's heart. The dying cry of the dog was followed by a child's cry. Llewellyn looked round hastily, and there, under the torn and bloodstained blankets, was his baby son, quite safe. And beside it was the body of huge wolf that Gelert had killed in defending his master's son.

Llewellyn was so filled with sorrow that it is said he never smiled again. He buried Gelert in this spot; and ever since, the place has been known as Beddgelert, which means " The Grave of Gelert".

Origin/source Story Book : Essential English for Foreign Students Book Three by C.E. Eckersley, Foreign Languages Press, Sofia, 1967.  

Origin Photo : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelert