1) Medieval legend 
Maleperduis (s; Maupertuis; Malepartus; Maupertuus; Maleperduys), also spelled Malperdy, is Reynard the Fox`s principal hideaway in the medieval tales of this figure of legend. The name of the castle is most likely an old misspelling of the French word `Millepertuis`, meaning `St. John`s Wort`, which was considered a sacred plant during the ...