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Great Lent
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Great_Lent
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:religion
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:The_Great_Fast
gptkbp:calendar
gptkb:Eastern_Christian_liturgical_calendar
gptkbp:characterizedBy
gptkb:prayer
fasting
almsgiving
repentance
gptkbp:commemorates
Jesus Christ's 40 days of fasting in the desert
gptkbp:duration
40 days
gptkbp:endDate
gptkb:Holy_Week
Friday before Lazarus Saturday
gptkbp:fastingPeriods
abstinence from meat, dairy, fish, wine, and oil (varies by day and tradition)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Great Lent
gptkbp:includes
gptkb:Saturdays_of_Souls
gptkb:Sundays_of_Great_Lent
gptkbp:liturgicalColor
purple
gptkbp:observedBy
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Oriental_Orthodox_Churches
gptkbp:precededBy
gptkb:Pascha
gptkbp:purpose
preparation for Easter
gptkbp:relatedTo
gptkb:Holy_Week
gptkb:Western_Lent
gptkbp:significance
spiritual renewal
gptkbp:startDate
gptkb:Clean_Monday
gptkbp:type
gptkb:Lent
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodoxy
gptkb:Lent
gptkbp:bfsLayer
4