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Caedmon name meaning

In England, two great schools of Christian influence put an end to the frightful war among the various Kingdoms of the anglo-saxon.

Caedmon works

In A. D under the leadership of Saint Augustine who come from Rome Christianity was introduced in England, especially in the south and center of England. The other the leadership of Aidan, come from Iceland which country had been from centuries a center of religion and education for western Europe. Long - "The coming of Christianity meant not simply a new life and leader from England.

It meant also the wealth of a new language the scope is now replaced by the literature monk, and that monk and thought lives among common people and speaks with the England that has behind him all the culture and literature recourse of the Latin language. The effects is seen instantly in our early prose and poetry". Anglo-Saxon Christian poetry is mainly the work of Christian poets who were monks.

Caedmon and cynewulf works

From Bede's we come to know that he was a herd man of Hilda monastery. One day when a feast voice going on inside the monastery Caedmon left the place and fall asleep among the cattle. In his sleep he had the vision of strange figure who asked him to sing. Caedmon asked "what shall I sing"? Caedmon's voice is remembered for his paraphrase of the Holy Bible.

These were written by Caedmon in A. Genesis :- It is poem of nearly lines.