{"id":607548,"date":"2009-11-30T18:40:06","date_gmt":"2009-11-30T23:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"1526 at http:\/\/atlasobscura.com"},"modified":"2009-11-30T18:40:06","modified_gmt":"2009-11-30T23:40:06","slug":"pythagoras-cave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/607548","title":{"rendered":"Pythagoras Cave"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samos Island<\/a>, Greece<\/a> | Eccentric Homes<\/a><\/p>\n

On the Greek island of Samos is a cave system that was once home and classroom to famous mathematician and philosopher, Pythagoras. The cave is located on Mount Kerkis, an extinct volcano that forms the second-highest peak in the East Aegean.<\/p>\n

Though Pythagoras’ theorems have been fundamental to our understanding of mathematics, relatively little is known about the man who first proved that, in a right triangle, a2 + b2 = c2. According to local legend, however, Pythagoras fled to these caves when he was being hunted by the infamous tyrant, Polycrates, around 400 B.C.<\/p>\n

During this time, it is believed that Pythagoras inhabited one small cave and used a nearby larger cave as his classroom. One can only imagine the types of lessons Pythagoras taught while living on Mount Kerkis. After all, in addition to being a mathematician, Pythagoras was also the founder of the esoteric religious movement known as Pythagoreanism.<\/p>\n

Rooted in both mathematics as well as mysticism, Pythagoreanism has been described as “a philosophical school, a religious brotherhood, and a political association.” Though it is known that the Pythagoreans followed many of the religious and ascetic beliefs of their master, much of their practices have been shrouded in secrecy.<\/p>\n

Today, most of the caves on Mount Kerkis are open to the public. Visitors can explore the old home of Pythagoras, nearby chapels, as well as a series of stalactites which “holy water” allegedly drips from.<\/p>\n

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