Pythagoras was not simply interested in the number three. He was fascinated by numbers in general. He viewed them as the key to understanding the universe as a whole. His investigation into the nature ...

In the cosmogony of Pherecydes, tutor of Pythagoras, the wedding of Zeus and Hera is a central theme. Credit: Public Domain via wikimedia commons Pherecydes of Syros is one of the most enigmatic ...