Evagrius Ponticus
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Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Evagrius Ponticus canonical | 22 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evagrius Ponticus Context triple: [Philokalia, containsWorkBy, Evagrius Ponticus]
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Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa was a 4th-century Christian theologian and bishop, renowned as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key architect of early Trinitarian doctrine.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and influential theologian, revered as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key shaper of Trinitarian doctrine in early Christianity.
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Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria was a prominent 5th-century Patriarch and theologian best known for his central role in the Christological controversies of his time, especially the Council of Ephesus and the condemnation of Nestorianism.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
Athanasius of Alexandria was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism and his influential writings on the Trinity and the incarnation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evagrius Ponticus Target entity description: Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
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A.
Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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B.
Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa was a 4th-century Christian theologian and bishop, renowned as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key architect of early Trinitarian doctrine.
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C.
Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and influential theologian, revered as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key shaper of Trinitarian doctrine in early Christianity.
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D.
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria was a prominent 5th-century Patriarch and theologian best known for his central role in the Christological controversies of his time, especially the Council of Ephesus and the condemnation of Nestorianism.
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E.
Athanasius of Alexandria
Athanasius of Alexandria was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism and his influential writings on the Trinity and the incarnation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monk
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Church Father ⓘ Desert Father ⓘ ascetic writer ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basil of Caesarea
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Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ibora ⓘ |
| birthProvince | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| birthRegion | Pontus ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 345 ⓘ |
| conceptDeveloped | eight evil thoughts ⓘ |
| condemnedAs | Origenist ⓘ |
| councilParticipation |
First Council of Constantinople
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First Council of Constantinople ⓘ
surface form:
Second Ecumenical Council
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| deathPlace | Kellia ⓘ |
| deathRegion | Egypt ⓘ |
| deathYear | 399 ⓘ |
| educatedBy | Basil of Caesarea ⓘ |
| eightEvilThoughtsInclude |
acedia
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anger ⓘ avarice ⓘ fornication ⓘ gluttony ⓘ pride ⓘ sadness ⓘ vainglory ⓘ |
| emphasized |
discernment of thoughts
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purification of the mind ⓘ unceasing prayer ⓘ |
| era |
4th century
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early Byzantine period ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ascetic theology
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mystical theology ⓘ spiritual psychology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox spirituality
John Cassian ⓘ St. Maximus the Confessor ⓘ
surface form:
Maximus the Confessor
Western monasticism ⓘ doctrine of seven deadly sins ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of sinful thoughts
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development of Christian mysticism ⓘ doctrine of eight evil thoughts ⓘ influence on Eastern monasticism ⓘ teachings on asceticism ⓘ writings on prayer ⓘ |
| languageOfWorks | Greek ⓘ |
| laterLivedIn |
Sahara Desert
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surface form:
Egyptian desert
Jerusalem ⓘ |
| monasticAffiliation | Desert monasticism ⓘ |
| movedTo |
Istanbul
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surface form:
Constantinople
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| posthumousReception | some works condemned as heretical ⓘ |
| practiced | eremitic life ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| servedAs | deacon of Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ |
| worksPreservedIn |
Armenian tradition
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Greek tradition ⓘ Latin tradition ⓘ Syriac tradition ⓘ |
| wrote |
Chapters on Prayer
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Gnostikos ⓘ Gnostikos ⓘ
surface form:
Kephalaia Gnostica
Praktikos ⓘ Scholia on Proverbs ⓘ |
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Subject: Evagrius Ponticus Description of subject: Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Maximus the Confessor