- 20.03.2025
Desert Trials: Christ, Antony, and the Inner Struggle
The motif of Christ’s temptation in the desert, where He confronts the devil in conditions of complete solitude and inner turmoil, has received additional poetic and dramatic enrichment through traditions associated with the deeds of Saint Antony. His story, as recounted, carries a strongly symbolic character: a struggle with inner demons, experiences of longing for the world, and the torment of inner temptations – all of which become an image adopted by modern interpreters to demonstrate the enduring relevance of ancient events.