Project Gutenberg 1996-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 109 Unknown Codex Junius 11 Codex Junius XI Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junius_manuscript 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. Produced by Douglas B. Killings. HTML version by Al Haines. "Codex Junius 11" by Unknown is a collection of Anglo-Saxon verse written between the 7th and 10th centuries A.D. This manuscript features translations of significant biblical narratives including "Genesis A," "Genesis B," "Exodus," "Daniel," and "Christ and Satan." The work represents the transition of these foundational stories into a poetic form suitable for the Germanic culture of the Anglo-Saxons, indicating that it reflects both religious themes and the oral traditions of its time. The opening of "Codex Junius 11" introduces the majestic creation narrative from "Genesis," emphasizing the grandeur of God and the cosmic conflict involving rebellious angels led by Lucifer, later identified as Satan. The text details the banishment of these prideful spirits and the subsequent creation of the Earth and the first humans, Adam and Eve. It sets a tone of solemnity and gravity, highlighting the themes of obedience, free will, and the severe consequences of defiance against divine instruction. The characters of Adam and Eve are portrayed as initially innocent and blissful, but their temptation by the serpent leads to dramatic shifts in their existence, foreshadowing the struggles that mankind will face due to their disobedience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Text translated into modern English from Anglo-Saxon, 7th to 10th century A.D. en Bible -- History of Biblical events -- Poetry English poetry -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 PR Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Literature 255274 251703 2024-09-01T06:12:20.742710 2023-10-01T05:52:08.674318 text/html text/html 246763 2021-01-01T09:46:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 87880 2021-01-01T09:46:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 136494 2024-09-01T06:12:25.701659 application/epub+zip 139603 2024-09-01T06:12:22.227693 application/epub+zip 139604 2024-09-01T06:12:21.291695 application/epub+zip 267013 2024-09-01T06:12:28.440161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253172 2024-09-01T06:12:25.104687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253021 2022-09-01T06:43:58.935636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237000 236957 2024-09-01T06:12:20.217732 2023-10-01T05:52:08.305351 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 236885 2021-01-01T09:46:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86486 2021-01-01T09:46:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18397 2024-09-01T06:12:28.589149 application/rdf+xml 11045 2024-09-01T06:12:21.701687 image/jpeg 2932 2024-09-01T06:12:21.523687 image/jpeg 133393 2024-09-01T06:12:20.769690 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Anonymous