The Flood of St. Andrew
From The Great Tales by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin, and Ancient Faith Ministries
December 5, 2025
About this episode
Fr. Andrew and Dcn. Seraphim explore the Old English poem 'Andreas' and its tale of St. Andrew rescuing St. Matthew.
Delving into Old English sources, Fr. Andrew and Dcn. Seraphim read “Andreas,” the 10th-century poem that looks and sounds like Beowulf and tells the tale of how St. Andrew rescued St. Matthew from a city of cannibals.
People in this episode
Hosts: Fr. Andrew, Dcn. Seraphim
Topics covered
- Old English literature
- St. Andrew
- St. Matthew
- cannibalism
- 10th-century poetry
- Beowulf
Keywords
- Old English
- Andreas
- St. Andrew
- St. Matthew
- Beowulf
- poetry
- cannibals
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Andreas
Places: city of cannibals
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