Enneads
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Enneads is the foundational collection of philosophical writings by Plotinus that systematizes Neoplatonism and profoundly influenced later Western and Islamic thought.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enneads Context triple: [Plotinus, mainWork, Enneads]
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Ennead of Heliopolis
The Ennead of Heliopolis is a group of nine primordial deities in ancient Egyptian religion that formed the central creation myth and divine family of the city of Heliopolis.
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Orphic Mysteries
The Orphic Mysteries were an ancient Greek religious movement centered on the mythical figure Orpheus, emphasizing personal salvation, purification rites, and a dualistic view of the soul’s imprisonment in the body.
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Orphic Hymns
The Orphic Hymns are a collection of ancient Greek religious poems attributed to Orpheus, used in mystery cult rituals to invoke and honor various gods and cosmic forces.
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On the Gods
On the Gods is a lost work of ancient scholarship by Apollodorus of Athens that likely examined Greek religious beliefs and deities.
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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.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enneads Target entity description: Enneads is the foundational collection of philosophical writings by Plotinus that systematizes Neoplatonism and profoundly influenced later Western and Islamic thought.
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A.
Ennead of Heliopolis
The Ennead of Heliopolis is a group of nine primordial deities in ancient Egyptian religion that formed the central creation myth and divine family of the city of Heliopolis.
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B.
Orphic Mysteries
The Orphic Mysteries were an ancient Greek religious movement centered on the mythical figure Orpheus, emphasizing personal salvation, purification rites, and a dualistic view of the soul’s imprisonment in the body.
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C.
Orphic Hymns
The Orphic Hymns are a collection of ancient Greek religious poems attributed to Orpheus, used in mystery cult rituals to invoke and honor various gods and cosmic forces.
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D.
On the Gods
On the Gods is a lost work of ancient scholarship by Apollodorus of Athens that likely examined Greek religious beliefs and deities.
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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoplatonic text
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collection of writings ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Plotinus ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Intellect (Nous)
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linked to:
Intellect
Soul ⓘ aesthetics ⓘ cosmology ⓘ emanation ⓘ ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ mystical union ⓘ the One ⓘ |
| compiledAroundYear | c. 270 ⓘ |
| composedInCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| composedInPeriod | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| contains |
treatises on Intellect
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treatises on Soul ⓘ treatises on beauty ⓘ treatises on evil ⓘ treatises on providence ⓘ treatises on the One ⓘ treatises on virtue ⓘ |
| editor | Porphyry ⓘ |
| foundationalFor | Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| hasGenre | metaphysical treatise ⓘ |
| influenced |
Augustine of Hippo
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Christian theology ⓘ Islamic Neoplatonism ⓘ
linked to:
Neoplatonism
Islamic philosophy ⓘ Jewish philosophy ⓘ Proclus ⓘ Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite ⓘ Renaissance philosophy ⓘ Western philosophy ⓘ medieval philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| numberOfEnneads | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfTreatises | 54 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Porphyry ⓘ |
| originalMedium | manuscript ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Platonism ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Greek manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Republic
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Timaeus ⓘ |
| structure | six enneads ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | groups of nine ⓘ |
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Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Intellect
linked to: Enneads
linked to: Enneads
linked to: Enneads
the One (Plotinus)
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describedIn
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Enneads V.2 (On the Origin and Order of the Beings following after the First)
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linked to: Enneads
the One (Plotinus)
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describedIn
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Enneads V.3 (On the Knowing Hypostases and on that which is beyond)
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linked to: Enneads