The Judgment Day Theme in Old English Poetry

achieve alliteration angels Apocalypse appear becomes begins Beowulf blessed blood body called Chapter Christ Christian comes concept continues Cook Cross Crucifixion darkness dead death deeds described divine Doom Doomsday earlier earth eschatological eternal evil example fall fame fate fear final fire flames Flood future gain garden glory God's heaven hell hero heroic Hill Homily immediately implies important individual interpretation John judge Judgment Day Last later Latin light lines literature live London Lord man's Matt means medieval mentioned mountains nature noted occurs Old English Old English poetry one's paradise parallel passage perfection poem poet possible praise present quoted refer repentance reputation reward scene seen sense signs sins soul spiritual stress Studies suggests symbol terror theme things thought translation trumpet vision wind worldly þæt