Evagrius Ponticus and the Eight Logismoi.

The History of the Byzantine Empire

It is difficult for us to appreciate the intricacies of the Byzantine state, without sometimes looking at the simple lives of people, who shared in its 1000-year history. Over 1,600 years ago, our modern concept or understanding of the seven deadly sins, is linked to the work of the 4thcentury monk Evagrius Ponticus, also called Evagrius the Solitary. In 375 AD he developed eight evil thoughts (Logismoi) or terrible temptations, from which all sinful behav...