Pythagoras and the (Were)Wolf

Kenneth Moore

doi:10.30958/ajhis.2-4-1

Pythagoras and the (Were)Wolf

Kenneth Moore

SSSHL Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

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This article examines some complex connections between Pythagorean symbolism and related aspects of ancient Greek mythology concerning wolves, lycanthropy, the colour white, music, Mt. Lykaion in Arcadia , the gods Zeus, Apollo, Artemis and Pan as well as ancient mystical rites of initiation and the philosopher Plato. These connections are at times obscure but well attested in the sources. The article goes through each of them in turn and demonstrates thei r connectivity, along with broader implications in the mythology of the Near East.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	227-238
Number of pages	11
Journal	Athens Journal of History
Volume	2
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.30958/ajhis.2-4-1
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2016

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