What is the primary focus of the 'Guthlac' poems in the Exeter Book?
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Correct answer: The life and spiritual trials of a Mercian hermit
Guthlac A and Guthlac B recount the life of Saint Guthlac of Crowland. The poems detail his transition from a warrior to a hermit and his psychological and physical battles against demons in the Fens.
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