Innocent
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Innocent is a "holy fool" figure in the Russian Orthodox tradition, embodying spiritual wisdom through apparent madness and humility.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
holy fool
ⓘ
religious figure ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | yurodivy ⓘ |
| behaviorCharacterizedBy |
eccentric actions
ⓘ
provocative speech ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
social respectability
ⓘ
worldly wisdom ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Orthodox spirituality
ⓘ
Russian religious culture ⓘ |
| embodies | spiritual wisdom ⓘ |
| expressesThrough |
apparent madness
ⓘ
humility ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
challenges worldly values
ⓘ
reveals spiritual truths ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | mad ⓘ |
| perceptionByOthers |
despised by some
ⓘ
misunderstood ⓘ revered by the devout ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Orthodoxy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInTradition | holy fool figure ⓘ |
| socialPosition | marginal ⓘ |
| spiritualFunction |
call to repentance
ⓘ
embodiment of Gospel simplicity ⓘ prophetic critique of society ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
folly for Christ
ⓘ
paradox of wisdom in weakness ⓘ |
| valuedAs | wise ⓘ |
| virtue |
detachment from worldly status
ⓘ
humility ⓘ self-denial ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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