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Arignote or Arignota (/ ˌ æ r ɪ ɡ ˈ n oʊ t iː, ˌ æ r ɪ ɡ ˈ n oʊ t ə /; Greek: Ἀριγνώτη, Arignṓtē; fl. c. 500 BC) was a Pythagorean philosopher from Croton, Magna Graecia, or from Samos.
Arignote was born in 6th century BCE Italy to Pythagoras and Theano, the founders of the Pythagorean society. She wrote several works on the Pythagorean teachings, such as the Sacred Discourses, and contributed to the belief that numbers are the essence of the universe.
Arignote is a character in a tale by Lucian, who uses magic to vanquish a haunting specter. The story is based on an earlier account by Pliny and is included in the Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology.
May 25, 2024 · Dive into the profound teachings of Arignote, the ancient philosopher who masterfully compared life to a continually moving chariot wheel, illustrating the e...
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Arignote was a female disciple of Pythagoras who wrote a treatise on the soul. She is mentioned by several ancient sources, such as Diogenes Laertius, Clement of Alexandria, and Iamblichus.
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Arignote was one of the original or "early" Pythagoreans who contributed to the development of Pythagorean philosophy. She is credited with the sacred discourse on the eternal essence of number as the cause of all things, and with the concept of imitation and participation in the universe of order and harmony.
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Pythagoras of Samos [a] ( Ancient Greek: Πυθαγόρας; c. 570 – c. 495 BC) [b] was an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher, polymath and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism. His political and religious teachings were well known in Magna Graecia and influenced the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and, through them, the West in general.
