The Pythagoras, founder of a funny religion

Pythagoras was an ancient mathematician and an important intellectual figure in philosophy. Everyone knows his mathematics. He was a native of Samos, an ancient island nation about 532 BC. At this time Polycrates was the ruler of Samos, an immensely rich ruler with a vast navy. But Pythagoras didn’t like his administration, and he left and travelled to Egypt and later to Croton. At Croton, he founded a society of disciples, which was influential in that city. But in the end, citizens turned against him.

Pythagoras become a mythical figure, some say he was the son of the god Apollo, and he was credited with miracles and magical powers. Pythagoras was a most puzzling figure with his intellectual as well as with his foolishness. Pythagoras was not only the founder of a school of mathematics but he founded a religion. 

Pythagoras religion was embodied in a religious order, he was a supporter of the rule of saints. Some of the rules of the Pythagorean order was seems to be very strange, I am listing some orders of his religion. 

• Abstain from the use of beans
• Do not take fallen things
• Not to touch white cock
• Not to break bread
• Not to step over a crossbar
• Not to stir the fire with iron
• Not to eat from the whole loaf
• Do Not eat a heart
• Do not look in a mirror beside a light

There are many ………………….

Ref: History of Western philosophy, Bertrand Russel

Dr. Sileesh Mullasseri

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