adeodatus
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- _kg_layer
- 0
- action_at_death
- burst out into a loud lament
- age_at_mention
- not quite fifteen (at baptism), sixteen (during dialogue)
- description
- The son of the narrator, born out of sin, who possessed extraordinary wit and intellect at a young age and co-authored a dialogue with his father.
- intellectual_ability
- surpassed many grave and learned men in wit
- relationship_to_augustine
- son
- relationship_to_narrator
- son
Relationships
- is_son_ofAugustine
- description
- Adeodatus is the son of Augustine, who was present at Monica's death and expressed grief.
- source
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- source_text
- But when she breathed her last, the boy Adeodatus burst out into a loud lament
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T21:55:17.507Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- was born ofNarrator (Augustine)
- description
- Adeodatus is explicitly stated to be the narrator's son, born 'of my sin,' highlighting his illegitimacy.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- We joined with us the boy Adeodatus, born after the flesh, of my sin. Excellently hadst Thou made him.
- was baptized withNarrator (Augustine)
- description
- The narrator, Alypius, and Adeodatus underwent baptism together, marking a significant step in their spiritual journey.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- Him we joined with us, our contemporary in grace, to be brought up in Thy discipline: and we were baptised, and anxiety for our past life vanished from us.
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T21:55:43.172Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk