Cynewulfian canon

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The Cynewulfian canon is the group of Old English religious poems traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, noted for their intricate style and Christian themes.

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instanceOf Old English literary corpus
group of Old English religious poems
hasAuthor Cynewulf NERFINISHED
hasDebatedAttribution true
hasFeature alliterative verse
complex imagery
homiletic elements
religious didacticism
runic signature of Cynewulf
hasGenre Christian poetry
religious poetry
hasInfluenceOn study of Old English religious poetry
hasManuscriptSource Cotton Vitellius A.xv NERFINISHED
Exeter Book NERFINISHED
Junius Manuscript NERFINISHED
Vercelli Book NERFINISHED
hasStyle intricate
hasTheme Christ NERFINISHED
Christianity NERFINISHED
biblical narrative
saints
salvation
hasUncertainExtent true
hasWork Christ II NERFINISHED
Elene NERFINISHED
Juliana NERFINISHED
The Fates of the Apostles NERFINISHED
isAssociatedWith Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED
isPartOf Old English literature NERFINISHED
isSubjectOf Anglo-Saxon literary scholarship
isTraditionallyAttributedTo Cynewulf NERFINISHED
language Old English
period early medieval period

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