Which of the following poems is part of the 'signed' Cynewulf canon?
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Correct answer: Elene, the Helena poem
Elene is one of the four poems containing Cynewulf's runic signature. It tells the story of Saint Helena's quest to find the True Cross in Jerusalem.
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