Crist is the title given to a group of religious Anglo-Saxon poems by the medieval poet Cynewulf, divided in Crist I, II, III (or A, B, C). A total of 1664 lines is preserved.
Together with Beowulf it is one of the primary examples of Anglo-Saxon literature.
Lines 104 addresses earendel, the morning star, possibly as a metaphor for John the Baptist. These lines was one of the inspirations for J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth and his character Eärendil.
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