Editing Abbot (section)

==Abbots in art and literature==
[[File:Houghton Typ 515.38.456a - Totentanz, 14.jpg|thumb|upright|"The Abbot", from the ''[[Dance of Death]]'', by [[Hans Holbein the Younger]]]]
"The Abbot" is one of the archetypes traditionally illustrated in scenes of ''[[Danse Macabre]]''.

The lives of numerous abbots make up a significant contribution to Christian [[hagiography]], one of the most well-known being the ''Life of St. [[Benedict of Nursia]]'' by St. [[Gregory the Great]].

During the years 1106–1107 AD, Daniel, a Russian Orthodox abbot, made a [[pilgrimage]] to the [[Holy Land]] and recorded his experiences. His diary was much-read throughout [[Russia]], and at least seventy-five manuscript copies survive. [[Joseph Volotsky|Saint Joseph]], Abbot of [[Volokolamsk]], Russia (1439–1515), wrote a number of influential works against [[heresy]], and about monastic and liturgical discipline, and Christian [[philanthropy]].

In the [[Redwall|''Tales of Redwall'' series]], the creatures of Redwall are led by an abbot or abbess.  These "abbots" are appointed by the brothers and sisters of Redwall to serve as a superior and provide paternal care, much like real abbots.

"The Abbot" was a nickname of [[RZA]] from the [[Wu-Tang Clan]].