Codex Junius 11 by Unknown

"Codex Junius 11" by Unknown is a manuscript written in the 10th century containing four Old English poems on Biblical subjects: Genesis, Exodus, Daniel, and Christ and Satan. This illustrated codex tells stories from Creation through Satan's fall, the Israelites' escape from Egypt, Daniel's trials, and Christ's temptation. Notable for its distinctive Genesis B section—translated from Old Saxon and featuring an epic retelling of Satan and humanity's falls—the manuscript represents one of Anglo-Saxon England's four major literary codices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Unknown
Title Codex Junius 11
Alternate Title Codex Junius XI
Note Wikipedia page on this work: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junius_manuscript
Contents Genesis (I-IV)
Genesis B (IV-XIV)
Exodus (XLII-XLIX)
Daniel (L-LV)
Christ and Satan (I-VII)
The Harrowing of Hell (VIII-XII)
The Temptation.
Credits Produced by Douglas B. Killings. HTML version by Al Haines.
Language Note Text translated into modern English from Anglo-Saxon, 7th to 10th century A.D.
Reading Level Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Bible -- History of Biblical events -- Poetry
Subject English poetry -- Old English, ca. 450-1100
Category Text
eBook-No. 618
Release Date
Last Update Jan 1, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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