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Crist (Old English for Christ) is the title of any of three Old English religious poems in the Exeter Book. They were initially believed to be a three-part work by a single late 9th and early 10th century author, but more recent scholarship has argued that the works are more likely of differing origins.
- Crist I (also Crist A or Advent Lyrics), a poem in twelve sections on Christ's Advent written by an unknown author (or authors).
- Crist II (also Crist B or The Ascension), a poem on Christ's Ascension written by the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf.
- Crist III (also Crist C), a poem on the Last Judgment written by an unknown author.
Editions
- Foys, Martin et al. (ed.).Old English Poetry in Facsimile Project. Center for the History of Print and Digital Culture, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2019-); all three poems edited in transcription and digital facsimile editions, with Modern English translations
External links
- The Old English poems, Christ I-III
- A Modern English translation (PDF), by Charles W. Kennedy. From "In Parentheses".
References
- Liuzza, Roy M. (1990). "The Old English Christ and Guthlac Texts, Manuscripts, and Critics". The Review of English Studies. 41 (161): 1–11. doi:10.1093/res/XLI.161.1. ISSN 0034-6551. JSTOR 516602.