Abstract
The article offers an analysis on the Old English literature entitled "Genesis A." It highlights the restoration of peace in heaven after the fall of Satan and the rebel angels and offers a comparative perspective on the depiction of the confirmation of the angels in “Genesis A” and other Old English literary works such as "Quaestiones super Genesim" by Pseudo-Bede, "The Advent Lyrics" and "The Dream of the Road."
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 22-37 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Medium Aevum |
Volume | 86 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2017 |
Keywords
- GENESIS A (Poem)
- DREAM of the Road, The (Poem)
- OLD English poetry
- HEAVEN
- DEVIL
- ANGELS
- CONFIRMATION (Christianity)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Language and Linguistics
- Literature and Literary Theory
- Linguistics and Language