«Song about Christ» in the history of the biblical epic of the Anglo-Saxons

The structure and substantive specifics of the text of the poem «The Savior» («Heliand») of the IX century are analyzed. The poem is a part of the biblical epic of the Anglo-Saxons and represents one of the most significant monuments of Old German Literature. The author reveals contradictory combination of mythological and biblical subjects, pagan and Christian vocabulary is represented in this manuscript.