The theme of the 'Harrowing of Hell' is most prominently featured in which religious poem?
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Correct answer: Christ and Satan
'Christ and Satan' contains a vivid depiction of Christ's descent into hell after the Crucifixion to rescue the souls of the righteous — a popular theological theme in the Anglo-Saxon period.
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