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Cynewulf

English800 – 900Poetry

Old English poet who signed four poems in runic letters, including Elene and The Dream of the Rood. He is one of the few named poets from the Anglo-Saxon period.

Works

  • EleneOld English poem on Saint Helen discovering the True Cross in Jerusalem→
  • JulianaOld English poem on the Christian martyr Saint Juliana and her persecutions→
  • Christ IIOld English poem on Christ's resurrection and ascension into heaven→
  • The Fates of the ApostlesPoem on the apostles and their fates after Christ's death and resurrection→

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Caedmon ·Bede
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