Project Gutenberg 2005-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 156 Cynewulf Cynwulf Kynewulf Holt, Lucius Hudson 1881 1953 Elene. English The Elene of Cynewulf translated into English prose Yale studies in English, XXI Produced by David Starner, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Elene of Cynewulf" translated into English prose by Lucius Hudson Holt is a historical poem that was likely composed during the Anglo-Saxon period, specifically in the early medieval era. This work is a narrative piece of Old English poetry that recounts the story of Queen Elene, the mother of Emperor Constantine, and her quest for the True Cross of Christ. The book emphasizes themes of faith, victory, and conversion. The narrative centers on Queen Elene's journey, prompted by her son Constantine’s vision that leads to his conversion to Christianity. After her son’s victorious battle, Elene travels to Jerusalem, seeking the true cross upon which Christ was crucified. She encounters resistance from the Jewish leaders but, with the help of Judas, who initially hides the location of the cross, she discovers the three crosses on Calvary. The true cross is identified through a miracle when it raises a dead man to life, solidifying its significance and leading to the conversion of Judas. Ultimately, Elene's efforts culminate in the establishment of a church at Calvary, emphasizing her importance in the Christian faith and legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Helena, Saint, approximately 255-approximately 330 -- Legends Christian women saints -- Rome -- Legends PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Religion/Spirituality 98279 2025-08-06T11:16:05.732030 text/html 98260 98140 2024-11-06T14:31:36.879571 2023-09-07T04:52:36.374390 text/html text/html 120350 2025-08-06T11:16:11.112008 application/epub+zip 118681 2025-08-06T11:16:08.785008 application/epub+zip 97056 2025-08-06T11:16:07.665016 application/epub+zip 258005 2025-08-06T11:16:12.897038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247905 2025-08-06T11:16:10.436077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211345 2022-09-07T18:16:31.837925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86915 2025-08-06T11:16:05.499032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67049 2024-10-28T21:49:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18145 2025-08-06T11:16:13.323994 application/rdf+xml 16279 2025-08-06T11:16:08.160028 image/jpeg 3682 2025-08-06T11:16:07.910010 image/jpeg 117379 2025-08-06T11:16:05.743080 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