Great Lent

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Great_Lent

GPTKB entity

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