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Marie de France — Bisclavret (Citation)

1180 · Book · Public Domain

Marie de France's "Bisclavret" is a 12th-century Anglo-Norman lai, a narrative poem, about a werewolf. It is notable for its early exploration of the werewolf motif in European literature and its themes of transformation and loyalty.

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