The Oldest English Poetry: Symbolism in The Dream of the Rood

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Medieval Times are often written off as "dark ages" but a look into the history and culture of the time shows a great beauty hiding beneath the surface. The Dream of the Rood, one of the first poems written in the English language, is a perfect example of this, showing a blend of Christian and Pagan cultures, with beautiful religious symbolism that is universally applicable, both in history and today.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Self-Portrait of Matthew Paris
00:36 A Description of Europe by Girolamo Ruscelli, after Ptolemy
00:57 The Dream of the Rood, Vercelli Manuscript
01:48 Sponsorship by Likewise
04:20 Crossroads of Culture
04:22 Incipit to the Gospel of Matthew, Lindisfarne Gospels
04:40 Ruthwell Cross
05:03 Map of Vercelli by Joan Blaeu
05:18 Map of Rome by Matthaeus Merian
05:25 The Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula, anonymous photograph from the house of Victor Hugo
05:53 Inscription, The Brussels Cross
06:07 The Brussels Cross, Photographed by Viktor Hauk, Licensed Under Creative Commons
06:28 Saint Matthew, Lindisfarne Gospels
06:56 A Vision of the Cross
07:00 The Knight's Dream by Antonio de Pereda
07:24 Imperial Cross, from the Museum of Art History, Vienna
07:45 The Dream of the Rood
08:17 Reliquary Cross, from the Mosan Workshop
09:04 The Druid Grove by Charles Knight
09:29 The Dream of the Rood
09:54 Pacifical Cross, from the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
11:01 Resurrection
11:05 The Dream of the Rood, Vercelli Manuscript
11:47 Berthold Sacramentary
12:24 Diagram of the Bewcastle Cross
12:47 Illumination from the Passionary of Weissenau
13:01 Chi Rho Monogram, Lindisfarne Gospels
13:26 Conclusion
13:30 Bayeux Tapestry
13:56 Henry of Burgundy Receiving the County of Portugal by Claudius Jacquand
14:15 Yggdrasil, from a 17th Century Icelandic Manuscript, Árni Magnússon Institute
14:34 Gospel of Matthew, Codex Aureus of Canterbury
15:40 Outro

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