Project Gutenberg 1996-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 422 Unknown Codex Junius 11 Codex Junius XI Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junius_manuscript Genesis (I-IV) Genesis B (IV-XIV) Exodus (XLII-XLIX) Daniel (L-LV) Christ and Satan (I-VII) The Harrowing of Hell (VIII-XII) The Temptation. Produced by Douglas B. Killings. HTML version by Al Haines. "Codex Junius 11" by Unknown is a collection of Anglo-Saxon verse written between the 7th and 10th centuries A.D. This manuscript features translations of significant biblical narratives including "Genesis A," "Genesis B," "Exodus," "Daniel," and "Christ and Satan." The work represents the transition of these foundational stories into a poetic form suitable for the Germanic culture of the Anglo-Saxons, indicating that it reflects both religious themes and the oral traditions of its time. The opening of "Codex Junius 11" introduces the majestic creation narrative from "Genesis," emphasizing the grandeur of God and the cosmic conflict involving rebellious angels led by Lucifer, later identified as Satan. The text details the banishment of these prideful spirits and the subsequent creation of the Earth and the first humans, Adam and Eve. It sets a tone of solemnity and gravity, highlighting the themes of obedience, free will, and the severe consequences of defiance against divine instruction. The characters of Adam and Eve are portrayed as initially innocent and blissful, but their temptation by the serpent leads to dramatic shifts in their existence, foreshadowing the struggles that mankind will face due to their disobedience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Text translated into modern English from Anglo-Saxon, 7th to 10th century A.D. Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Bible -- History of Biblical events -- Poetry English poetry -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 255419 2025-10-01T06:03:16.778916 text/html 246763 2021-01-01T09:46:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 87880 2021-01-01T09:46:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 157187 2025-10-01T06:03:21.926889 application/epub+zip 160043 2025-10-01T06:03:18.558906 application/epub+zip 160043 2025-10-01T06:03:17.434908 application/epub+zip 287688 2025-10-01T06:03:24.491921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273873 2025-10-01T06:03:21.239850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253021 2022-09-01T06:43:58.935636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237000 2025-10-01T06:03:16.326931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236885 2021-01-01T09:46:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86486 2021-01-01T09:46:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19539 2025-10-01T06:03:24.621839 application/rdf+xml 10984 2025-10-01T06:03:17.943909 image/jpeg 2932 2025-10-01T06:03:17.692881 image/jpeg 152971 2025-10-01T06:03:16.798928 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 More titles under Anonymous