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Cynewulf’s poem, Elene, a religious narrative recounting the discovery of the True Cross by Saint Helena, is the longest of his signed poems and preserved in the tenth-century Vercelli Book. Marked by intricate wordplay and religious devotion, Elene reflects a fusion of native Old English poetic tradition with Christian Latinate influences.
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This page is a summary of: Elene, January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76219-3_304-1.
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