Exodus (Old English poem)

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Exodus (Old English poem) is an Old English alliterative retelling of the biblical story of the Israelites’ escape from Egypt, notable for its heroic style and place in the Anglo-Saxon poetic tradition.

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instanceOf Anglo-Saxon literature
Old English poem
alliterative verse
biblical paraphrase
religious poetry
alsoKnownAs Exodus (Anglo-Saxon poem)
anonymous true
approximateDate early Anglo-Saxon period
author unknown
basedOn Book of Exodus
biblical story of the Israelites’ escape from Egypt
countryOfOrigin England
culture Anglo-Saxon England
featuresCharacter Moses
Pharaoh
genre alliterative poetry
biblical epic
religious poetry
language Old English
literaryCategory Old English biblical poetry
literarySignificance important example of Old English biblical epic
important witness to Anglo-Saxon religious poetry
notable for heroic recasting of biblical narrative
literaryTradition Anglo-Saxon poetic tradition
manuscript Junius Manuscript
meter Old English alliterative meter
narrativeFocus Israelites’ escape from Egypt
crossing of the Red Sea
originalScript Latin alphabet
period early medieval
poeticForm alliterative long line
portrays Israelites as a war-band
Moses as heroic leader
Pharaoh and Egyptians as enemies
religiousContext Christianity
scripturalSource Old Testament
setting Egypt
Red Sea
style alliterative
heroic
subject Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
linked to: Exodus from Egypt
theme conflict between God’s people and their enemies
deliverance
faith and obedience
salvation history
title Exodus
usesMotif divine intervention in battle
journey or exile
sea as barrier

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Anglo-Saxon literature notableWork Exodus (Old English poem)
Junius Manuscript containsWork Exodus (Old English biblical poem)
linked to: Exodus (Old English poem)
Exodus (Old English poem) alsoKnownAs Exodus (Anglo-Saxon poem)
linked to: Exodus (Old English poem)
Genesis (Old English poem) sharesManuscriptWith Exodus (Old English poem)