Old English literary work
C17550
concept
An Old English literary work is a written composition created in the Old English language (c. 5th–11th centuries), encompassing genres such as poetry, prose, and religious or historical texts that reflect the culture and society of early medieval England.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old English religious poem | 3 |
| Anglo-Saxon literature work | 2 |
| Old English hagiographical text | 1 |
| Old English literary corpus | 1 |
| Old English prose text | 1 |
Instances (9)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Lives of Saints | — |
| The Wife’s Lament | Anglo-Saxon literature work |
| Juliana | Old English religious poem |
| The Passion of Saint Christopher | Old English hagiographical text |
| Saint Christopher (prose narrative) | Old English prose text |
| Christ B | Old English religious poem |
| Christ (Old English poem) | Old English religious poem |
| Cynewulfian canon | Old English literary corpus |
| Widsith | Anglo-Saxon literature work |