This was HORRIBLE. It was a good story, but so very sad. It speaks of a prince who had a very loyal and trustworthy dog. One day the dog did not answer the call to go on the hunt. When the hunt was over, the prince turned and saw his favorite dog with blood dripping from his fangs. The prince ran back to the castle, terrified that the dog had killed his 1-year-old son. He rushed into the nursery to find it in disarray and blood everywhere. He could not find his son. He took his sword and plunged it into his trusty dog. As the dog lay dying, the prince heard his son and turned over the crib. As he did this, he discovered a wolf lying dead on the nursery floor. He had killed his trusty dog who had just defended his son against a wolf. This is why he missed the hunt. AWFUL!!! SO SAD!! (Beth Gellert means "the grave of Gellert" - the name of the prince's dog.)
Reading Diary A:
This story begins with a woman carding wool when there is a knock at the door. It was a witch with a horn growing from her head. The woman of the house continued to get knocks and continued to answer the door, with a new witch entering each time. It finally got to where there were 12 witches sitting in front of her fire; each had an extra horn as the one before. They cast a spell on the lady of the house. But the Spirit of the Well helped her to break their spell and keep them from returning. So far, my favorite Celtic story.
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| The Horned Women |
Bibliography:
Reading Unit: Celtic Fairy Tales. Web Source: Celtic Fairy Tales
The Horned Women. Web Source: The Horned Women
Image: The Horned Women. Web Source: The Horned Women
Beth Gellert. Web Source: Beth Gellert
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