Religious poem · c. 9th century (poet unknown)

Christ and Satan (Old English)

Old English text

by Anonymous (Old English)

The Old English verse of the Junius Manuscript in the Krapp and Dobbie edition: the last poem of the Junius Manuscript: the lament of the fallen angels in hell, Christ's Harrowing of Hell and Ascension, and finally Satan's temptation of Christ in the wilderness.

Contents · 6 parts

• Lines 1–124about 120 lines
• Lines 125–247about 120 lines
• Lines 248–369about 120 lines
• Lines 370–492about 120 lines
• Lines 493–615about 120 lines
• Lines 616–729about 110 lines

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