Eranistes
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Eranistes is a theological work by Theodoret of Cyrrhus that presents a series of dialogues defending orthodox Christology against various heresies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eranistes canonical | 1 |
| Eranistes (the beggar) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eranistes Context triple: [Theodoret of Cyrrhus, notableWork, Eranistes]
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Koukounaries
Koukounaries is a famous beach resort area on the Greek island of Skiathos, known for its golden sand, clear waters, and surrounding pine forest.
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Orlysiens
Orlysiens are the inhabitants or natives of Orly, a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France.
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Istaevones
The Istaevones were a group of early Germanic tribes living near the lower Rhine, known from Roman-era ethnographic accounts.
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Artinos
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Ousanas
Ousanas was a king of the ancient Kingdom of Aksum in what is now Ethiopia, known from inscriptions and coinage as an early Christian-era ruler preceding King Ezana.
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- 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: Eranistes Target entity description: Eranistes is a theological work by Theodoret of Cyrrhus that presents a series of dialogues defending orthodox Christology against various heresies.
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A.
Koukounaries
Koukounaries is a famous beach resort area on the Greek island of Skiathos, known for its golden sand, clear waters, and surrounding pine forest.
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B.
Orlysiens
Orlysiens are the inhabitants or natives of Orly, a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France.
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C.
Istaevones
The Istaevones were a group of early Germanic tribes living near the lower Rhine, known from Roman-era ethnographic accounts.
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D.
Artinos
Artinos are the inhabitants or natives of the town of Arta, typically referring to its local people and community.
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E.
Ousanas
Ousanas was a king of the ancient Kingdom of Aksum in what is now Ethiopia, known from inscriptions and coinage as an early Christian-era ruler preceding King Ezana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
ⓘ
Christological treatise ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aimedAt | defending Nicene-Chalcedonian faith ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Theodoret of Cyrrhus ⓘ |
| associatedWithCouncil | Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| author | Theodoret of Cyrrhus ⓘ |
| category |
Late antique Christian literature
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Patristic literature ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
relationship between nature and person in Christ
ⓘ
union of divine and human natures in Christ ⓘ |
| circulation | Byzantine theological tradition ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Eranistes (the beggar)
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linked to:
Eranistes
Orthodox interlocutor ⓘ |
| genre | dialogue ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning | “The Beggar” (in Greek) ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Trinity (indirectly through Christology)
ⓘ
linked to:
Trinitarianism
heresy ⓘ incarnation ⓘ nature of Christ ⓘ orthodoxy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 5th-century Christological controversies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Greek Church Fathers ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | polemical dialogue ⓘ |
| method |
systematic argumentation from earlier Fathers
ⓘ
use of patristic citations ⓘ |
| opposes |
Apollinarianism
ⓘ
Eutychianism ⓘ
linked to:
Miaphysitism
Monophysitism ⓘ various non-Chalcedonian Christologies ⓘ |
| originalScript | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of orthodox Christology
ⓘ
refutation of Christological heresies ⓘ |
| religiousDenominationContext | Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyInterest | source for understanding 5th-century Christology ⓘ |
| setting | imagined theological disputation ⓘ |
| structure | series of dialogues ⓘ |
| supports |
doctrine of two natures in Christ
ⓘ
dyophysite Christology ⓘ orthodox Christology as understood by Theodoret ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline | Christology ⓘ |
| theologicalPositionOfAuthor | Antiochene tradition ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century ⓘ |
| usedIn | later Christological debates ⓘ |
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Subject: Eranistes Description of subject: Eranistes is a theological work by Theodoret of Cyrrhus that presents a series of dialogues defending orthodox Christology against various heresies.
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