Life of Anthony (subject of biography by Athanasius of Alexandria)
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Life of Anthony is a seminal early Christian hagiography that portrays the ascetic life, spiritual struggles, and miracles of the desert monk Anthony the Great, helping to popularize monasticism throughout the Christian world.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Life of Anthony (subject of biography by Athanasius of Alexandria) Context triple: [Anthony the Great, notableWork, Life of Anthony (subject of biography by Athanasius of Alexandria)]
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Anaphora of St. Athanasius
The Anaphora of St. Athanasius is a principal Eucharistic prayer used in the Armenian Rite, traditionally attributed to St. Athanasius and central to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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Life of Constantine
Life of Constantine is a biographical work by Eusebius of Caesarea that portrays the life, reign, and Christian piety of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great.
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Lives of Saints
Lives of Saints is a collection of Old English homilies by Ælfric of Eynsham recounting the legends and moral examples of Christian saints for an Anglo-Saxon audience.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian historian and bishop, best known for his seminal work "Ecclesiastical History," which chronicles the early Church from the time of Christ to his own era.
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Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives is a series of biographies by the ancient Greek writer Plutarch that pairs notable Greek and Roman figures to explore their characters and moral lessons.
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- 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: Life of Anthony (subject of biography by Athanasius of Alexandria) Target entity description: Life of Anthony is a seminal early Christian hagiography that portrays the ascetic life, spiritual struggles, and miracles of the desert monk Anthony the Great, helping to popularize monasticism throughout the Christian world.
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A.
Anaphora of St. Athanasius
The Anaphora of St. Athanasius is a principal Eucharistic prayer used in the Armenian Rite, traditionally attributed to St. Athanasius and central to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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B.
Life of Constantine
Life of Constantine is a biographical work by Eusebius of Caesarea that portrays the life, reign, and Christian piety of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great.
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C.
Lives of Saints
Lives of Saints is a collection of Old English homilies by Ælfric of Eynsham recounting the legends and moral examples of Christian saints for an Anglo-Saxon audience.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian historian and bishop, best known for his seminal work "Ecclesiastical History," which chronicles the early Church from the time of Christ to his own era.
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Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives is a series of biographies by the ancient Greek writer Plutarch that pairs notable Greek and Roman figures to explore their characters and moral lessons.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hagiography
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biographical work ⓘ saint’s life ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition | c. 360 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ |
| author | Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
Eastern Mediterranean
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Latin West ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| depicts |
ascetic practices
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demonic temptations ⓘ desert monasticism ⓘ life of a hermit ⓘ miracles of Anthony the Great ⓘ spiritual warfare ⓘ withdrawal to the desert ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Anthony the Great ⓘ |
| genre |
hagiography
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religious biography ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
Coptic translation
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Latin translation ⓘ Syriac translation ⓘ various vernacular translations ⓘ |
| influenced |
Augustine of Hippo
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Eastern Christian hagiography ⓘ Latin Christian hagiography ⓘ Western Christian monastic ideals ⓘ development of Christian monasticism ⓘ monastic movements in the Roman Empire ⓘ spread of desert monasticism ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Anthony the Great
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Christian asceticism ⓘ Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Alexandria ⓘ |
| portrays |
Anthony the Great as model monk
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ideal of Christian asceticism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Coptic Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| setting |
Egyptian desert
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linked to:
Nitrian Desert
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| significance | seminal text for Christian monastic tradition ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
imitation of Christ
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power of prayer and fasting ⓘ renunciation of wealth ⓘ spiritual discernment ⓘ victory over demons ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCreation | 4th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Life of Anthony (subject of biography by Athanasius of Alexandria) Description of subject: Life of Anthony is a seminal early Christian hagiography that portrays the ascetic life, spiritual struggles, and miracles of the desert monk Anthony the Great, helping to popularize monasticism throughout the Christian world.
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Anthony the Great
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notableWork
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Life of Anthony (subject of biography by Athanasius of Alexandria)
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linked to: Life of Anthony (subject of biography by Athanasius of Alexandria)
linked to: Life of Anthony (subject of biography by Athanasius of Alexandria)
linked to: Life of Anthony (subject of biography by Athanasius of Alexandria)