Life of Macrina by Gregory of Nyssa
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*Life of Macrina* by Gregory of Nyssa is a hagiographical work that portrays the ascetic life, virtues, and spiritual influence of his sister, the Christian saint Macrina the Younger.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Life of Macrina | 1 |
| Life of Macrina (Vita Macrinae) | 1 |
| Life of Macrina by Gregory of Nyssa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Life of Macrina by Gregory of Nyssa Context triple: [Macrina the Younger, describedIn, Life of Macrina by Gregory of Nyssa]
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The Ladder of Divine Ascent
The Ladder of Divine Ascent is a classic 7th-century Eastern Christian spiritual treatise that outlines a 30-step path of ascetic and contemplative practices leading the soul toward union with God.
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Letters on the Spiritual Life
Letters on the Spiritual Life is a collection of pastoral and ascetical writings by the 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop and mystic St. Theophan the Recluse, offering practical guidance on prayer, repentance, and inner spiritual growth.
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Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom
The Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom is the principal Byzantine Eucharistic liturgy attributed to St. John Chrysostom and widely used in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
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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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Ascetical Homilies
Ascetical Homilies is a foundational collection of spiritual teachings and sermons by St. Isaac the Syrian, focusing on inner prayer, asceticism, and the contemplative life in Eastern Christian monastic tradition.
- 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: Life of Macrina by Gregory of Nyssa Target entity description: *Life of Macrina* by Gregory of Nyssa is a hagiographical work that portrays the ascetic life, virtues, and spiritual influence of his sister, the Christian saint Macrina the Younger.
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A.
The Ladder of Divine Ascent
The Ladder of Divine Ascent is a classic 7th-century Eastern Christian spiritual treatise that outlines a 30-step path of ascetic and contemplative practices leading the soul toward union with God.
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B.
Letters on the Spiritual Life
Letters on the Spiritual Life is a collection of pastoral and ascetical writings by the 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop and mystic St. Theophan the Recluse, offering practical guidance on prayer, repentance, and inner spiritual growth.
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C.
Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom
The Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom is the principal Byzantine Eucharistic liturgy attributed to St. John Chrysostom and widely used in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
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D.
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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E.
Ascetical Homilies
Ascetical Homilies is a foundational collection of spiritual teachings and sermons by St. Isaac the Syrian, focusing on inner prayer, asceticism, and the contemplative life in Eastern Christian monastic tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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hagiography ⓘ saint's life ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cappadocian Fathers ⓘ |
| author | Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ |
| commemorates | Macrina the Younger ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christian virginity
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family piety ⓘ female asceticism ⓘ monastic ideals ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Scripture-centered life
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almsgiving and charity ⓘ communal asceticism ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Basil of Caesarea
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Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ Macrina and Basil's mother Emmelia ⓘ
linked to:
Emmelia of Caesarea
Macrina the Younger ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Macrina's deathbed conversations
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Macrina's founding of a monastic community ⓘ Macrina's role as spiritual leader of her family ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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hagiography ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Nicene period ⓘ |
| includedIn | corpus of Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian views of female sanctity
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later Byzantine hagiography ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Christian readers ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Macrina the Younger ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Cappadocia ⓘ |
| portrays |
ascetic life of Macrina the Younger
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spiritual influence of Macrina the Younger ⓘ virtues of Macrina the Younger ⓘ |
| portraysMacrinaAs |
foundress of a double monastery
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model of Christian perfection ⓘ philosophical teacher ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Greek patristic texts ⓘ |
| relatedWork | On the Soul and the Resurrection ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
early Christian studies
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patristics ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Christian virtue
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ascetic renunciation ⓘ detachment from worldly goods ⓘ resurrection ⓘ soul and immortality ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 4th century ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Life of Macrina by Gregory of Nyssa
subject linked to:
The Teacher (in Gregory of Nyssa’s writings)
linked to: Life of Macrina by Gregory of Nyssa