Genesis (Old English poem)
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Genesis (Old English poem) is an Old English alliterative retelling of the biblical Book of Genesis, preserved in the Junius Manuscript and notable for its poetic adaptation of creation and early biblical narratives.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Genesis B | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old English poem
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alliterative verse ⓘ biblical paraphrase ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Genesis A and B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 10th century ⓘ |
| basedOn | Book of Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedIn | Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Junius 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early medieval period ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical epic
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religious poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Genesis A
NERFINISHED
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Genesis B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Anglo-Saxon literature ⓘ |
| manuscriptLocation | Bodleian Library, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | Old English alliterative meter ⓘ |
| narrativeSource | Vulgate Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Germanic heroic coloring of biblical narratives
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elaborate portrayal of the Fall of the angels ⓘ extended account of the temptation and Fall ⓘ poetic adaptation of biblical material ⓘ |
| partOf | Junius Manuscript NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possiblyTranslatedFrom | Old Saxon poem ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Junius Manuscript NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| retells |
Abraham narratives
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Cain and Abel story ⓘ Fall of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac and Jacob narratives ⓘ Lot narrative ⓘ Noah and the Flood NERFINISHED ⓘ Tower of Babel NERFINISHED ⓘ creation narrative ⓘ |
| scholarlyField | Old English studies ⓘ |
| script | Insular minuscule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesManuscriptWith |
Christ and Satan (Old English poem)
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Daniel (Old English poem) NERFINISHED ⓘ Exodus (Old English poem) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn | medieval English literature ⓘ |
| subject |
Old Testament
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creation ⓘ divine providence ⓘ sin and redemption ⓘ |
| verseForm | alliterative verse ⓘ |
| writtenIn | West Saxon dialect (standardized form) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.