Pan i zdrajca – heroiczna adaptacja postaci Chrystusa i Szatana w poezji staroangielskiej
Lord and Traitor: Heroic adaptation of Christ and Satan in Old English poetry

Summary/Abstract: This article explores the problem of heroic adaptation of biblical narratives in Anglo-Saxon England. The analysis focuses on the presentation of two characters: Christ and Satan. The readers will be briefly introduced to the reality of religious poetry entering the world of Anglo-Saxon poetical tradition by the discussion of a phenomenon presented in a legendary fashion by Caedmon’s Hymn and the story of Caedmon in Bede’s chronicle. Then the article proceeds to discuss the portrayal of Christ as a heroic figure in The Dream of the Rood, and the depiction of Satan as a rebellious thane in Genesis B. This paper strives to present adaptations of Biblical themes in terms of the use of elements originating from the Anglo-Saxon heroic tradition, and focuses especially on comitatus and loyalty.

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