The Heliand
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| Author | : Mariana Scott |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1966 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0807880523 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780807880524 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Heliand by : Mariana Scott
Book excerpt: An epic poem in Old Saxon, written in the first half of the 9th century. The title means saviour in Old Saxon (cf. German and Dutch Heiland meaning "saviour"), and the poem is a Biblical paraphrase that recounts the life of Jesus in the alliterative verse style of a Germanic epic. Heliand is the largest known work of written Old Saxon.
