Poemen the Great
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Poemen the Great was a prominent 4th–5th century Christian monk and spiritual elder of the Desert Fathers, renowned for his wisdom, humility, and influential sayings on ascetic and contemplative life.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monk
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Christian saint → Desert Father → Egyptian monk → |
| associatedWith |
Scetis desert monastic communities
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| centuryOfActivity |
4th century
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5th century → |
| commemoratedBy |
liturgical calendars in various Christian traditions
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| denomination |
Early Christian monasticism
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| era |
Late Antiquity
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| field |
Christian spirituality
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asceticism → contemplative prayer → monasticism → |
| gender |
male
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| hasWork |
Sayings attributed in the Apophthegmata Patrum
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| honorific |
the Great
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| influenced |
Eastern Christian spirituality
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Western Christian spirituality → later Christian monastic tradition → |
| knownFor |
ascetic teaching
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contemplative teaching → humility → sayings preserved in the Apophthegmata Patrum → spiritual counsel → wisdom → |
| language |
Coptic (context of Egyptian monasticism)
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Greek (literary transmission of sayings) → |
| partOf |
Desert Fathers
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| placeOfActivity |
Egypt
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Scetis → |
| religion |
Christianity
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| role |
abba
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spiritual elder → |
| sourceOf |
numerous apophthegms in the Sayings of the Desert Fathers
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| teachingFocus |
discernment
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humility → inner stillness → non‑judgment of others → obedience → prayer → repentance → |
| tradition |
Desert spirituality
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| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Church
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Oriental Orthodox Churches → Roman Catholic Church → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Desert Fathers
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notableMember |