Biblical epic · c. 8th century (poet unknown)

Exodus (Old English)

Old English text

by Anonymous (Old English)

The Old English verse of the Junius Manuscript in the Krapp and Dobbie edition: a dense, martial retelling of the Israelites' flight from Egypt and crossing of the Red Sea, cast largely in the diction of Old English heroic poetry.

Contents · 5 parts

• Lines 1–124about 120 lines
• Lines 125–246about 120 lines
• Lines 247–368about 120 lines
• Lines 369–515about 150 lines
• Lines 516–59075 lines

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