Juliana
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Juliana is an Old English religious poem attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, recounting the legend and martyrdom of Saint Juliana.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Juliana canonical | 4 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hagiographical poem
ⓘ
Old English religious poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cynewulfian canon
ⓘ
Old English poetic corpus ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Cynewulf ⓘ |
| author | Cynewulf ⓘ |
| basedOn | legend of Saint Juliana ⓘ |
| characterType | female saint protagonist ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| features | alliterative verse ⓘ |
| focusesOn | conflict between Christian and pagan authority ⓘ |
| genre |
hagiography
ⓘ
religious poetry ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice | direct speech and dialogue ⓘ |
| literaryForm | narrative poem ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Anglo-Saxon literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Saint Juliana ⓘ |
| period | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| portrays |
martyrdom of Saint Juliana
ⓘ
steadfastness in faith under persecution ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | edification of Christian audience ⓘ |
| religiousGenre | saints' lives ⓘ |
| setting | late antique Christian world ⓘ |
| subject | life of a Christian martyr ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian faith
ⓘ
martyrdom ⓘ spiritual struggle ⓘ |
| writtenInVerse | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.