Christ II
E117515
Christ II is an Old English religious poem, traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, that reflects on the coming of Christ and themes of salvation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christ II canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T996503 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christ II Context triple: [Cynewulf, notableWork, Christ II]
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A.
Salvator
Salvator is the Latin term traditionally used in Christian theology and liturgy to refer to Jesus Christ as the Savior.
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B.
Morena
Morena is a city in the northern part of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, known as an administrative and commercial center in the Chambal region.
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C.
Fidelis
Fidelis is a Latin word meaning "faithful" or "loyal," commonly used in mottos and phrases to express steadfast allegiance and reliability.
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D.
Emperor
The Emperor is the ceremonial monarch and symbolic head of state of Japan, representing the continuity and unity of the Japanese nation.
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E.
Thaddaeus
Thaddaeus is a disciple of Jesus traditionally counted among the Twelve Apostles in Christian tradition, often identified with Jude the Apostle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christ II Target entity description: Christ II is an Old English religious poem, traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, that reflects on the coming of Christ and themes of salvation.
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A.
Salvator
Salvator is the Latin term traditionally used in Christian theology and liturgy to refer to Jesus Christ as the Savior.
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B.
Morena
Morena is a city in the northern part of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, known as an administrative and commercial center in the Chambal region.
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C.
Fidelis
Fidelis is a Latin word meaning "faithful" or "loyal," commonly used in mottos and phrases to express steadfast allegiance and reliability.
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D.
Emperor
The Emperor is the ceremonial monarch and symbolic head of state of Japan, representing the continuity and unity of the Japanese nation.
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E.
Thaddaeus
Thaddaeus is a disciple of Jesus traditionally counted among the Twelve Apostles in Christian tradition, often identified with Jude the Apostle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon literature
ⓘ
Christian poem ⓘ Old English poem ⓘ religious poem ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Christ B
ⓘ
The Ascension ⓘ
linked to:
Ascension
|
| approximateDate | 9th century ⓘ |
| author | Cynewulf ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Anglo-Saxon monastic culture ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christ as savior
ⓘ
linked to:
Christ of faith
divine grace ⓘ human sinfulness ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian devotional poetry
ⓘ
religious poetry ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryDevice |
allegory
ⓘ
biblical allusion ⓘ typology ⓘ |
| hasScholarshipOn |
authorship of Cynewulf
ⓘ
sources and analogues in Latin homiletic texts ⓘ structure of the Christ triptych ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Biblical texts
ⓘ
Latin liturgy ⓘ patristic theology ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | alliterative poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Old English period
ⓘ
linked to:
Old English
|
| literaryTradition | Old English Christian poetry ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian eschatology
ⓘ
Incarnation of Christ ⓘ coming of Christ ⓘ redemption ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| manuscript | Exeter Book ⓘ |
| meter | alliterative verse ⓘ |
| partOf | Christ (Old English poem) ⓘ |
| positionInCollection | middle section of Christ ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Exeter Book ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Christ I
ⓘ
Christ III ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| script | Insular script ⓘ |
| subject |
Ascension of Christ
ⓘ
linked to:
Ascension of Jesus
Christian salvation history ⓘ life of Christ ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Cynewulf ⓘ |
| writtenIn | West Saxon dialect ⓘ |
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Subject: Christ II Description of subject: Christ II is an Old English religious poem, traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, that reflects on the coming of Christ and themes of salvation.
Referenced by (13)
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