Old English Christian poems popularized by Cynewulf in the 8th century
Juliana
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describes the lives of Saints back then
731 lines but there are 130-140 lines
lost/missing.
5 old English poetic texts, Juliana is
among them.
dated 970 -990
Constantine 1 - ruler
Paganism [main religion]
Elysias - wealthy Senator
Juliana converted Pagan into
Christianity
Martyr
There are punishments given to
Juliana.
Elysias instructed his men to BeHead
Juliana.
She stood for her Faith in God.
Elene
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first ever English account that tells
how the Holy Cross was found by Saint
Helena
Saint Helena is the mother of Emperor
Constantine [Emperor of Rome]
750 - 10th Century
1321 lines [Longest]
Theme: How Saint Helena founded the
Holy Cross
The Emperor was shown the symbol of
the Cross
The enemies retreated as The
Emperor showed them the symbol.
Awareness in Christianity
He also was converted
Land of the Jews, Helena went to the
City of Jerusalem as she was
instructed by The Emperor.
Nails should be in the Chariot/Horse
of The Emperor to win every battle.
Christ II [The Ascension]
 focuses on the ascension
 how Jesus came to Earth
 religious poems [life of Jesus in Earth]
 life teachings, how he went back in
Heaven
 how important it is for men to seek out
the Truth, seek out to Jesus
 guide Jesus back to Heaven
The Fates of the Apostles
 shortest 122 lines long
 missions and adventures of each
Apostles
 First Person POV
 explaining the faith of each Apostles
 advises and consolations of Cynewulf
to the reader
Dream of the Rood
 Christian Poems in the Old English
Literature
 example of the genre of dream poetry
 alliterative verse
 rood rold - pole
 visualize as the crucifix
 centered on the vision of Crucifixion of
God
 divided into 3 parts [perspective of the
speaker, perspective of the crucifix,
conclusion of the speaker from the
vision]