"Bisclavret" is one of the twelve Lais of Marie de France written in the 12th century. It tells the story of a werewolf who is trapped in lupine form by the treachery of his wife. The tale was popular and was reworked into as The Lay of Melion, and is probably referenced in Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. Synopsis Bisclavret, a baron in Brittany, has been vanishing every week for three full days without his wife, or anyone in his household, knowing where he goes. His wife finally begs him to tell her his secret, and he explains that he is a werewolf, and that he needs to hide his clothing in a safe place to transform back to human form. His wife convinces him of her trustworthiness, and he tells her where he hides his clothing. When he is away, she summons a knight who has long loved her, and sends him to steal her husband's clothing. When her husband fails to return, she marries the knight. A year later, the k

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