Heliand

<p><i>Heliand</i> presented here as Poema Saxonicum Seculi Noni; Ou Poème De La Vie De Jésus is an epic poem in Old Saxon from the ninth century. This edition offers the text in its original language alongside a French translation making it accessible to a wider audience. The Heliand retells the life of Jesus in the poetic style of a Germanic saga blending Christian narratives with the cultural and literary traditions of the early medieval Saxons.</p><p>This unique work provides invaluable insights into the religious beliefs and cultural values of the period. For scholars of Old Saxon literature religious history and early medieval studies this edition of the Heliand is an essential resource.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>