title: Runes on the Cross: The Story of Our Anglo-Saxon Heritage
author:  Fay Sampson 
description: Fay Sampson is the author of nineteen children's novels, three of which were shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, as well as OF VISIONS AND VOYAGES for SPCK.
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  The Werewolf
  
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  # The Werewolf
  
  
  ### Eugene Field
  
  
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  IN the reign of Egbert the Saxon there dwelt in Britain a maiden
  
  
  named Yseult, who was beloved of all, both for her goodness and for her
  
  
  beauty. But, though many a youth came wooing her, she loved Harold
  
  
  only, and to him she plighted her troth.
  
  
  Among the other youth of whom Yseult was beloved was Alfred, and he
  
  
  was sore angered that Yseult showed favor to Harold, so that one day
  
  
  Alfred said to Harold: "Is it right that old Siegfried should come from
  
  
  his grave and have Yseult to wife?" Then added he, "Prithee, good sir,
  
  
  why do you turn so white when I speak your grandsire's name?"
  
  
  Then Harold asked, "What know you of Siegfried that you taunt me?
  
  
  What memory of him should vex me now?"
  
  
  "We know and we know," retorted Alfred. "There are some tales told
  
  
  us by our grandmas we 