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Caedmon manuscript - Definition and Overview

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In this illustration from page 46 of the Caedmon manuscript, an angel is shown guarding the gates of paradise.

The Caedmon Manuscript, also known as the Junius Manuscript, is an Old English document copied about AD 1000 that contains biblical poetry and some illustrations. It was originally seen as the work of Caedmon which was described in Bede's writings but is now thought to be the work of several writers. It contains material on Genesis, Exodus, Daniel and Christ and Satan, including some Biblical paraphrasing. It is in the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford. See also History of the English Bible, Old English Bible translations

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