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How did Origen support his mother and six younger brothers after his fatherās death?
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Following the martyrdom of his father, Leonides, in 202, Origen supported his mother and six younger brothers by initially living in the home of a wealthy lady. Subsequently, he earned a living by teaching grammar, all while maintaining a life of strenuous asceticism.1