The Lais of Marie de France
What is the role of the wolf in this work?
What is the role of the wolf in this work?
What is the role of the wolf in this work?
This lay is unique in its use of the extended metaphor of the werewolf. While the metaphor is straightforward enough – the wolf represents our beastly, perhaps sexual side – its implications are more skillfully handled in the lay than such a simple interpretation suggests.
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