The Unknown God by Alice Meynell

Name: The Unknown God
Author: Alice Meynell

The Unknown God by Alice Meynell is a poem that explores the idea of a deity that is beyond human comprehension. The speaker reflects on the concept of an unknown god, one that is not limited by human understanding or definition. The poem delves into the idea that this unknown god is a mystery that cannot be fully grasped or explained. Can I help you with anything else?

By Alice Meynell · First published 1924 · Genre: Religion, Philosophy, Fantasy · 206 words

First lines

One of the crowd went up,

And knelt before the Paten and the Cup,

Received the Lord, returned in peace, and prayed

Close to my side. Then in my heart I said:

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The Unknown God is listed on Textopian as a poem by Alice Meynell, dated 1924 CE.

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Work type: Poem
Author: Alice Meynell
Date: 1924 CE
Language: English
Genres: Religion, Philosophy, Fantasy, Literature
Length: 206 words
Structure: 1 section, 11 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Religion — The book revolves around spiritual themes, specifically exploring the concept of an 'unknown god', making it fall primarily under the religion genre.
Philosophy — The text engages with philosophical ponderings on the nature of divinity and belief systems, thus it can be classified as part of the philosophy genre.
Fantasy — Some may interpret the 'unknown god' as a figure from a mythical or fantasy world, therefore, the book may also fit into the fantasy genre.
Literature — Being a written work of substantial length, and showing a high degree of wit, imagination and intellectual acuity, the book falls into the literature genre.