The poem 'Andreas,' though unsigned, is often called 'Cynewulfian' because of its close stylistic similarity to which poem?
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Correct answer: Elene, the Helena poem
Andreas shares many linguistic and thematic traits with Elene, the signed Cynewulf poem about Saint Helena. Although Andreas lacks a runic signature, its hagiographic focus and specific poetic formulas lead scholars to place it in the Cynewulfian school.
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