The Brahmin and the Mongoose
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The Brahmin and the Mongoose is a folktale from India, and "one of the world's most travelled tales". It describes the rash killing of a loyal animal, and thus warns against hasty action. The story un
Indian grey mongoose
The woman and the mongoose Panchatantra fable is engraved in many historic Hindu temples such as at the 8th-century Virupaksha temple at Pattadakal (the middle panel).
Gelert by Charles Burton Barber (1845–1894)
Llywelyn ab Iorwerth
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Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, also known as Llywelyn Fawr or Llywelyn the Great, was Prince of Gwynedd from 1199 until his death in 1240. His reign saw Gwynedd transformed from a territory suffering from thir
Dolwyddelan Castle was built by Llywelyn; the old castle nearby may have been his birthplace.
Statue of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, Conwy
Criccieth is one of a number of castles built by Llywelyn.
The dying Llywelyn (left) with his sons, Gruffudd (centre) and Dafydd (right)