Amma Theodora
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Amma Theodora was an early Christian Desert Mother revered for her ascetic wisdom and spiritual counsel among the fourth-century monastic communities of Egypt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amma Theodora canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Amma Theodora Context triple: [Desert Mothers, notableMember, Amma Theodora]
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Théodora
Théodora is the given name of Dora Maar, the French photographer and painter closely associated with Pablo Picasso and the Surrealist movement.
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Aelia Eudocia
Aelia Eudocia was a late Roman imperial princess, daughter of Empress Licinia Eudoxia and Emperor Valentinian III, who became briefly Western Roman empress through her marriage to the usurper emperor Petronius Maximus.
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Empress Irene of Athens
Empress Irene of Athens was an 8th-century Byzantine empress who ruled as regent and later as sole emperor, noted for restoring the veneration of icons and playing a pivotal role in church and imperial politics.
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Empress Pulcheria
Empress Pulcheria was a powerful 5th-century Byzantine imperial princess and regent who wielded significant political and religious influence, notably shaping Christian doctrine and imperial policy in the Eastern Roman Empire.
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Empress Helena Palaiologina
Empress Helena Palaiologina, born Helena Dragaš, was a Serbian-born Byzantine empress consort and later nun who became notable as the mother of the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Amma Theodora Target entity description: Amma Theodora was an early Christian Desert Mother revered for her ascetic wisdom and spiritual counsel among the fourth-century monastic communities of Egypt.
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A.
Théodora
Théodora is the given name of Dora Maar, the French photographer and painter closely associated with Pablo Picasso and the Surrealist movement.
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B.
Aelia Eudocia
Aelia Eudocia was a late Roman imperial princess, daughter of Empress Licinia Eudoxia and Emperor Valentinian III, who became briefly Western Roman empress through her marriage to the usurper emperor Petronius Maximus.
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C.
Empress Irene of Athens
Empress Irene of Athens was an 8th-century Byzantine empress who ruled as regent and later as sole emperor, noted for restoring the veneration of icons and playing a pivotal role in church and imperial politics.
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Empress Pulcheria
Empress Pulcheria was a powerful 5th-century Byzantine imperial princess and regent who wielded significant political and religious influence, notably shaping Christian doctrine and imperial policy in the Eastern Roman Empire.
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E.
Empress Helena Palaiologina
Empress Helena Palaiologina, born Helena Dragaš, was a Serbian-born Byzantine empress consort and later nun who became notable as the mother of the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ascetic
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Desert Mother ⓘ early Christian saint ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 4th century CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Desert Fathers
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early Egyptian monastic communities ⓘ other Desert Mothers ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Roman province of Egypt
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surface form:
Roman Egypt
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| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| floruit | 4th century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | venerated but not formally canonized in early period ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advisor to monks and nuns
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spiritual mother ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian teachings on asceticism
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Christian teachings on spiritual discernment ⓘ later Christian monastic spirituality ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic wisdom
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spiritual counsel ⓘ teaching on discernment ⓘ teaching on perseverance in prayer ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Greek ⓘ |
| movement | Desert Fathers and Mothers ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
discernment between divine and demonic thoughts
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importance of humility in spiritual life ⓘ necessity of perseverance amid temptation ⓘ value of obedience and counsel ⓘ |
| occupation |
monastic leader
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spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Egyptian desert
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Nitrian Desert ⓘ Scetis ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Desert monasticism ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
Apophthegmata Patrum
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Apophthegmata Patrum ⓘ
surface form:
Sayings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers
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| spiritualDiscipline |
chastity
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fasting ⓘ poverty ⓘ solitude ⓘ unceasing prayer ⓘ |
| tradition | Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| typeOfSaint | monastic saint ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
Desert Mothers
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surface form:
Desert Mother
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| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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