Question
An object of this type in Gosforth depicts scenes from the Poetic Edda. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this type of object whose “high” form is typically ringed in Celtic tradition. St. George lends his name to a red symbol of this type of object that forms the English flag.
ANSWER: cross [accept St. George’s Cross; accept high cross; accept Celtic cross or ringed cross; accept Gosforth Cross]
[10h] The Gosforth Cross reflects the Christianization of Scandinavian invaders of this kingdom, which formed from the merger of Bernicia and Deira during the Heptarchy.
ANSWER: Kingdom of Northumbria
[10m] Another Northumbrian cross, the Ruthwell Cross, uniquely features runic inscriptions resembling this Old English poem that allegorizes the crucifixion.
ANSWER: The Dream of the Rood [or The Vision of the Cross]
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