Gnostikos
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Gnostikos is a spiritual treatise by the early Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus that offers guidance for advanced contemplatives on knowledge of God and the inner life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gnostikos canonical | 4 |
| Kephalaia Gnostica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1005015 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gnostikos Context triple: [Evagrius Ponticus, wrote, Gnostikos]
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A.
Gnosticism
Gnosticism is a diverse set of early religious movements that emphasized secret spiritual knowledge (gnosis) as the path to salvation and often presented a dualistic view of the material and spiritual worlds.
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B.
Manichaeism
Manichaeism was a major dualistic, syncretic religion founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century CE that spread from the Roman Empire to China, blending elements of Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism.
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C.
Hermeticism
Hermeticism is an esoteric philosophical and religious tradition rooted in writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, emphasizing spiritual transformation, hidden knowledge, and the correspondence between the macrocosm and microcosm.
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Mandaeism
Mandaeism is a monotheistic Gnostic religion of the Middle East centered on John the Baptist, with a rich tradition of baptismal rituals and sacred literature in a dialect of Aramaic.
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E.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
- 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: Gnostikos Target entity description: Gnostikos is a spiritual treatise by the early Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus that offers guidance for advanced contemplatives on knowledge of God and the inner life.
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A.
Gnosticism
Gnosticism is a diverse set of early religious movements that emphasized secret spiritual knowledge (gnosis) as the path to salvation and often presented a dualistic view of the material and spiritual worlds.
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B.
Manichaeism
Manichaeism was a major dualistic, syncretic religion founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century CE that spread from the Roman Empire to China, blending elements of Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism.
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C.
Hermeticism
Hermeticism is an esoteric philosophical and religious tradition rooted in writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, emphasizing spiritual transformation, hidden knowledge, and the correspondence between the macrocosm and microcosm.
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D.
Mandaeism
Mandaeism is a monotheistic Gnostic religion of the Middle East centered on John the Baptist, with a rich tradition of baptismal rituals and sacred literature in a dialect of Aramaic.
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E.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ascetical work
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spiritual treatise ⓘ theological text ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Evagrian spirituality ⓘ |
| author | Evagrius Ponticus ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
contemplation of God
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discernment of thoughts ⓘ purification of the mind ⓘ spiritual knowledge (gnosis) ⓘ virtues of the gnostic monk ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
advanced spiritual practice
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contemplative prayer ⓘ inner spiritual life ⓘ knowledge of God ⓘ |
| genre |
ascetical treatise
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spiritual guidance text ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eastern Christian mystical theology
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later Byzantine monastic spirituality ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced contemplatives
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experienced monks ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | Evagrius Ponticus’ ascetical corpus ⓘ |
| period | 4th century ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Greek manuscript tradition
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Syriac manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| purpose | to guide monks from practical asceticism to contemplation ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Praktikos ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | early Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| tradition | Egyptian and Palestinian monasticism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gnostikos Description of subject: Gnostikos is a spiritual treatise by the early Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus that offers guidance for advanced contemplatives on knowledge of God and the inner life.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gnostikos