Scholars just solved a 130-year literary mystery—and it all hinged on one word

Scholars just solved a 130-year literary mystery—and it all hinged on one word

After baffling scholars for over a century, Cambridge researchers have reinterpreted the long-lost Song of Wade, revealing it to be a chivalric romance rather than a monster-filled myth. The twist came when “elves” in a medieval sermon were correctly identified as “wolves,” dramatically altering the legend’s tone and context.