"Exodus" is an Old English poem that retells the biblical narrative of the Israelites' liberation from Egypt. While sometimes incorrectly attributed to Caedmon, it recounts the pivotal journey and foundational myth of the Israelites.
"Exodus" is an Old English poem that retells the biblical story of the Israelites' departure from Egypt. Although sometimes attributed to Caedmon, this attribution is considered incorrect. The poem recounts the liberation of the Israelites and their journey, serving as a foundational narrative for their identity.
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| Back | An old English poem Retells the story of the Exodus from Egypt Incorrectly attributed to Caedmon The Exodus is the charter myth of the Israelites. Spread over the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, it tells the story of the enslavement of the Israelites in ancient Egypt, their liberation through the hand of their tutelary deity Yahweh, the revelations at biblical Mount Sinai, and their wanderings in the wilderness up to the borders of Canaan, the land their god has given them. |
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