Noah's Flood is one of the most popular and enduring stories from the Bible, and flood myths still exist in many cultures today. This book presents the first comprehensive examination of the incorporation of the Flood myth into the Anglo-Saxon imagination. Focusing on literary representations, it contrubutes to our understanding of how Christian Anglo-Saxons perceived their place in the cosmos. Anlezark studies a range of texts against their historical backdrop, and discusses shifting emphases in the way the flood was interpreted for diverse audiences. Concludes with a discussion of Beowulf , relating the poem's presentation of the Flood myth to that of other Anglo-Saxon texts.