Christ as hero in The Dream of the Rood

Wolf, Carol Jean Kathleen

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Author

Wolf, Carol Jean Kathleen, English, University of Virginia

Advisors

Kellogg, Robert L. , English , University of Virginia

Abstract

Of the extant Old English verses, few offer greater testimony to the ability of these Anglo-Saxon poets to effect a fruitful wedding of their heroic tradition to a Christian subject than those describing the crucifixion of Christ in the anonymous dream-vision <u>The Dream of the Rood.</u> Utilizing his traditional heroic language to present Christ as a warrior-lord and the crucifixion as a battle from which He emerges victorious, the <u>Rood</u>-poet creates a singularly powerful vision of the triumph wrought by Christ in His death on the cross.

Degree

MA (Master of Arts)

Keywords

Cynewulf -- Dream of the Rood; Jesus Christ -- In literature

Language

English

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Issued Date

1968-01-01

Persistent Link

https://doi.org/10.18130/qebb-re39

Suggested Citation

Wolf, Carol Jean Kathleen. Christ as hero in The Dream of the Rood. University of Virginia, English, MA (Master of Arts), 1968-01-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/qebb-re39.

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