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"Bisclavret" ("The Werewolf") is one of the twelve Lais of Marie de France written in the 12th century. Originally written in French, it tells the story of a Lord who is trapped in lupine form by the treachery of his wife. The tale shares a common ancestry with the comparable Lay of Melion,[1] and is probably referenced in Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur with the tale of Sir Marrok, who has a similar story.[2]
- ^ Kittredge, George (1903). Arthur and Gorlagon. Ginn & Co. pp. 173–175. Retrieved 2 Dec 2020.
The impression that one gets from reading B [Bisclavret] and M [Melion] together is that they are independent redactions of the same saga, and this appears to be the view of most scholars.
- ^ Scudder, Vida (1917). Le Morte D'Arthur of Sir Thomas Malory & its Sources. E.P. Dutton & Co. p. 33. ISBN 9781437270334. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
...and Sir Marrok the good knight, that was betrayed by his wife, for she made him seven years a werewolf. Sir Marrok is a suggestive figure whose story, told by Marie de France, happens to be extant...