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Old English poet

For other uses, see Cynewulf (disambiguation).

Cynewulf (, Old English:[ˈkynewuɫf]; also spelled Cynwulf or Kynewulf)^[1][2] is one of twelve Old English poets known by name, and one of four whose work is known to survive today.^[3] He presumably flourished in the 9th century, with possible dates extending into the late 8th and early 10th centuries.

Cynewulf is a well-attested Anglo-Saxon given name derived from cyne "royal, of a king" and wulf "wolf".^{[citation needed]}

Known for his religious compositions, Cynewulf is regarded as one of the pre-eminent figures of Anglo-SaxonChristian poetry.

Posterity knows of his name by means of runic signatures that are interwoven into the four poems which comprise his scholastically recognized corpus. These poems are: The Fates of the Apostles, Juliana, Elene, and Christ II (also referred to as The Ascension).

The four signed poems of Cynewulf