Project Gutenberg 2004-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 447 Cook, Albert S. (Albert Stanburrough) 1853 1927 Cook, Albert Stanburrough Pitman, James Hall 1896 Cynewulf Cynwulf Kynewulf The Old English Physiologus Yale Studies in English: LXIII Three short poems of the Exeter book: The panther, The whale, and The partridge; often ascribed to Cynewulf. Produced by David Starner, Ben Beasley and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Old English Physiologus" by Cynewulf is a collection of three poetic writings likely composed during the early medieval period. This work serves as a bestiary, offering moral and religious lessons derived from various creatures. Unlike typical bestiaries that include numerous animals, this text focuses on specific allegorical interpretations of a panther, a sea monster (asp-turtle), and a partridge, reflective of the era's fascination with nature's symbolism. The content revolves around the unique characteristics and lessons associated with each of the chosen animals. The panther, depicted as kind and enchanting, symbolizes Christ, with its beauty representing divine glory and the fragrance of redemption that draws followers to God. The asp-turtle, likened to a deceptive fiend, warns against the perils of temptation and the treachery of evil that ensnares the unwary. Lastly, the partridge serves as a metaphor for the soul's journey; just as the partridge raises chicks from stolen eggs, the narrative conveys a message about reclaiming one's true divine parentage. Each creature's portrayal not only engages the reader's imagination but also invites reflection on deeper spiritual truths embodied in the narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en ang Exeter book Bestiaries Animals -- Folklore -- Early works to 1800 Didactic poetry, English (Old) Animals -- Folklore -- Poetry PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 73292 2025-06-06T09:32:11.130306 text/html 72836 2020-12-19T01:43:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 105262 2025-06-06T09:32:16.682261 application/epub+zip 103518 2025-06-06T09:32:13.303263 application/epub+zip 92795 2025-06-06T09:32:11.951262 application/epub+zip 231271 2025-06-06T09:32:19.026258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219797 2025-06-06T09:32:15.720282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140773 2022-09-07T16:59:05.933176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53161 2025-06-06T09:32:10.696271 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53013 2020-12-19T01:43:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18834 2025-06-06T09:32:19.215234 application/rdf+xml 13684 2025-06-06T09:32:12.525249 image/jpeg 3977 2025-06-06T09:32:12.238256 image/jpeg 101038 2025-06-06T09:32:11.143267 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia