Desert Fathers
Many notable Desert Fathers are mentioned in the collections, including Anthony the Great, Abba Arsenius, Abba Poemen, Abba Macarius of Egypt, and Abba Moses the Black. The sayings also include those of three different "ammas", or Desert Mothers, most notably Syncletica of Alexandria. "Sayings of the Desert Fathers" influenced many notable theologians, including Saint Jerome and Saint Augustine.