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Gerontikon
The Book of the Elders — the Greek title for the collection of desert fathers' sayings (Apophthegmata Patrum).
The Gerontikon (book of elders) is the Greek title for the Apophthegmata Patrum — the collected sayings and brief narratives of the desert elders. The title emphasizes the authoritative character of the collection: this is the wisdom of the elders, not private speculation. The Gerontikon has been read in Orthodox monasteries continuously since its compilation and remains one of the primary formation texts for monastic life.