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Pythagoreanism is the philosophy of the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras (ca. 570 – ca. 490 BCE), which prescribed a highly structured way of life and espoused the doctrine of metempsychosis (transmigration of the soul after death into a new body, human or animal).
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What is it called when you die for your religion?
Someone who dies for a cause, especially a religious one, is a "martyr."
What was Pythagoras's landscape like?
Pythagoras is not a landscape or a place. Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher and mathematician who founded a cult religion called Pythagoreanism in Ancient Greece.
Why was Pythagoras reffered to as the Pythagoras of samos?
Pythagoras was called "Pythagoras of Samos" because he was born in Samos.
What was pythagoras' name?
His only name in historical record is Pythagoras, he is sometimes called Pythagoras of Samos
Who found out about Pythagoras?
the egyptians used Pythagoras thereom before "Pythagoras" so called founded it.
Who did Pythagoras work with?
Pythagoras is not known to have had any named partners. However, he did have many disciples who followed him in philosophy, mathematics and religion. Plato and Aristotle were both influenced by Pythagoras's principles.
Why was Pythagoras known as the father of numbers?
Pythagoras is called the father of numbers because he discovered the Pythagoras theoram.
What was Pythagoras cult like?
It was not quite a cult, more of a society dedicated to mathematics, astronomy, religion, and philosophy, which Pythagoras himself coined.
What is Pythagoras nickname?
Pythagoras was his nickname. Pythagoras' real name was Pythagoras of Samos and that is how he was called. i.e. a guy knew him and said " greetings Pythagoras of Samos. " Only close friends would have called him Pythagoras. He is know just known as Pythagoras to modern people because we do not have such formalities as they did back then.Answer:Pythagoris was known as the "hyperborean Apollo" a being different from man or the gods.
What was Pythagoras mum called?
Pythais
What were the followers of pythagoras called?
the Pythagoreans
What were Pythagoras' students called?
Pythagoreans
Who set up a school for philosophy and religion in Croton Italy?
Pythagoras [Pythagoras of Samos (c. 570 - 490 B.C.)] established a secret religious society
