Saint's life · c. 9th century

Juliana (Old English)

Old English text

by Cynewulf

The Old English verse of one of Cynewulf's four signed poems: the passion of the virgin martyr Juliana of Nicomedia, who resists both an unwanted marriage to a pagan prefect and torture by a demon sent to break her faith.

Contents · 6 parts

• Lines 1–131about 130 lines
• Lines 132–252about 120 lines
• Lines 253–381about 130 lines
• Lines 382–538about 160 lines
• Lines 539–661about 120 lines
• Lines 662–73171 lines

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