The most famous of this group was supposedly beaten by demons while living as a hermit in a tomb, after which he formed the first Christian monastery out of his many followers.
A member of this group and one-time gang leader was once attacked by a band of robbers, but was able to convince them to convert to his faith by beating the snot out of them. The face of one member of this group supposedly could glow in the dark because he had so much grace and he wrote 50 Spiritual Homilies. This group developed the tradition of hesychasm, or experiencing God through (*) silent prayer and living a solitary life. The most famous of this group was supposedly beaten by demons while living as a hermit in a tomb, after which he formed the first Christian monastery out of his many followers. Including St. Moses the Black and Macarius the Great, for 10 points, identify this influential group of early Christians who lived in Egypt and initiated the monastic movement, most famously represented by St. Anthony.
A member of this group and one-time gang leader was once attacked by a band of robbers, but was able to convince them to convert to his faith by beating the snot out of them.
Desert Fathers (prompt on Eremites, hermits, ascetics, or monks)