#pythagoreans

Hello! Not too many things are known about her, since future male writers obscured her contributions and those of other notable female mathematicians. For starters you can take a look at the English Wikipedia. The Greek Wikipedia version mentions that she loved Geometry so much, she had decorated the temple with geometric shapes. Pythagoras admired her so much that he allowed women in his school as teachers and students. (Notably, his daughters taught at his school)

The sources that mention Themistokleia are:

Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers

Gilles Ménage, (1984), The history of women philosophers, page 48. University Press of America.

Suda Lexicon, Pythagoras, π3124, and footnote 25

1613-1692., Ménage, Gilles, (1984). «The person who is referred to as Themistoclea in Laertius and Theoclea in Suidas, Porphyry calls Aristoclea.».

The history of women philosophers. Lanham, MD: University Press of America. σελ. 48. ISBN 0819142727. 11045203.

Ellen., Waithe, Mary (1987). Ancient women philosophers, 600 B.C.-500 A.D. Dordrecht: M. Nijhoff. σελ. 11. ISBN 9024733685

Vita Pythagorae (Life of Pythagoras), Porphyry, 41.5 -- Πορφύριος. «καὶ ἄλλ' ἄττα ἐπαίδευεν ὅσα παρὰ Ἀριστοκλείας τῆς ἐν Δελφοῖς ἔλεγεν ἀκηκοέναι.». Πυθαγόρου βίος. στίχος 41.5.

Philosophic Alchemy. «Υπατία η γεωμετρική» και Γυναίκες Μαθηματικοί της Αρχαίας Ελλάδας». philosophicALchemy.

"The Greek Female Philosophers You Really Should Not Ignore", Definitelygreece.gr

Another article for Pythagorean women (it's in Greek but Google Translate works well)

Lives of the Eminent Philosophers, by Diogenes Laërtius, Book 7. Here is one translation by Robert Drew Hicks. -- Διογένης Λαέρτιος. «φησὶ δὲ καὶ Ἀριστόξενος τὰ πλεῖστα τῶν ἠθικῶν δογμάτων λαβεῖν τὸν Πυθαγόραν παρὰ Θεμιστοκλείας τῆς ἐν Δελφοῖς.». Βίοι καὶ γνῶμαι τῶν ἐν φιλοσοφίᾳ εὐδοκιμησάντων. Βιβλίο Η΄.

Pomeroy, Sarah B. (2013). Pythagorean women : a social history. Baltimore. ISBN 978-1-4214-0957-3. 853506033.

"Physical matter is music solidified" - Pythagoras

Above is the harmonic series

The Numbers 1 through 10 are represented in the Tetractys.             1

        2      3

    4      5       6

7      8      9      10 “A prayer of the Pythagoreans shows the importance of the Tetractys (sometimes called the "Mystic Tetrad"), as the prayer was addressed to it.Bless us, divine number, thou who generated gods and men! O holy, holy Tetractys, thou that containest the root and source of the eternally flowing creation! For the divine number begins with the profound, pure unity until it comes to the holy four; then it begets the mother of all, the all-comprising, all-bounding, the first-born, the never-swerving, the never-tiring holy ten, the keyholder of all.” “The first four numbers symbolize the musica universalis and the Cosmos as: (1) Unity (Monad) (2) Dyad – Power – Limit/Unlimited (peras/apeiron) (3) Harmony (Triad) (4) Kosmos (Tetrad).”

- Wikipedia

PODCAST: Vegetarianism Is Going Vegan; Sant Mat and Veganism; Also: The Oldest Veg and Vegan Quotes on Earth

NOTES About Today's PODCAST: Vegetarianism Is Going Vegan; Sant Mat and Veganism; Also: The Oldest Veg and Vegan Quotes on Earth -- Spiritual Awakening Radio With James Bean @ Youtube: https://youtu.be/n6scZ32WPwk

Vegetarianism in Sant Mat and Radhasoami

Huzur Baba Sawan Singh: “I must point out that animal food, even if a single particle is eaten, is detrimental to spiritual progress.” (Spiritual Gems, excerpted from Letter 21)

"Those who take up the practices concerning the lower centers in the body, do take meat -- the Mohammedans and people of other religions also. But those who are anxious to rise above body consciousness and go into the Beyond have of necessity to eschew all that. This is the Path I have put before you. Liberation or salvation is something which starts only when you rise above body consciousness. For that reason, vegetarianism is the first essential." (Kirpal Singh, The Night is a Jungle, published by Ruhani Satsang, also Sant Bani Ashram)

Beloved Swami Sant Sevi Ji: "The saints have addressed the sin of violence with particular attention to the foods which are eaten. Foods which are produced by killing living beings, as well as foods which are not pure and fresh, are considered tamasic. Consumption of these is prohibited by the teachings of the saints. This includes animal products such as meat, fish, and eggs. These foods inhibit the clarity of the mind and the health of the body. There is an old saying: 'Whatever kind of food we take in, its properties will also fill our mind.' A parallel saying is: 'Whatever we eat, just so will our breath smell [indicates the visible effect of food].'

Further, Kabir Sahab says: 'The kind of food and drink which we consume directly influences how our mind will become. Even the quality of water which we drink will influence our speech.'

"Therefore, we must be disciplined in what we eat and drink, and by being disciplined, our wealth and spiritual path are protected. This world becomes agreeable, and so does the next world, since we won't be incurring the karmas from killing other living beings." (Swami Sant Sevi Ji Maharaj, The Harmony Of All Religions, a Sant Mat publication from Maharshi Mehi Ashram)

Meet the Vegetarian Jesus of the Aramaic/Syriac New Testament, Gospel of the Hebrews, and Gospel of the Ebionites

“Now beware in yourselves that your hearts do not become heavy with the eating of flesh and with the intoxication of wine and with the anxiety of the world, and that day come up upon you suddenly; for as a snare it will come upon all them that dwell on the surface of the earth.” (Jesus/Yeshua, Luke 21 : 34, Evangelion Da-Mepharreshe , an Old Syriac-Aramaic Manuscript of the New Testament Gospels)

Like the Essenes, Jesus, his family, and the original followers were also vegetarians and opposed to all sacrifice of animals in the Jewish temple.

"I am come to do away with sacrifices, and if you cease not sacrificing, the wrath of God will not cease from you." (saying of Jesus in the Gospel of the Hebrews)

Stopping Animal Sacrifice in the Temple:

"When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the Temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords and drove all from the Temple, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. To those who sold doves he said: 'Get out of here.' (John 2 : 13-16)

According to the Gospel of the Ebionites, Jesus also rejected the Passover meal:

"Where wilt Thou that we prepare for Thee to eat the Passover?"

To which he replied:

"I have no desire to eat the flesh of this Paschal Lamb with you."

Meet the Vegetarian Apostles of the Jesus Movement, the Hebrew Christians (Ebionites)

Thus far in my research of early Christian writings going back to the Jesus Movement, the Hebrew or Ebionite Christians, all the references to food are not only vegetarian, but VEGAN, as there is no mention of the consumption of dairy products.

“James was a vegetarian….” (Robert Eisenman, James the Brother of Jesus)

“James, the brother of the Lord, lived on seeds and plants and touched neither meat nor wine.” (Epistulae ad Faustum XXII, 3)

“John never ate meat.” (Church historian Hegesipp according to Eusebius, History of the Church II 2:3)

“The Apostle Matthew partook of seeds, and nuts, hard-shelled fruits, and vegetables, without flesh.” (Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor, Book 2, Chapter 1)

Peter said, “I live on olives and bread, to which I rarely only add vegetables.” (Clementine Homilies 12,6; also see, Recognitions 7,6)

Even in Orthodox or Catholic Christianity during the early centuries sometimes church leaders such as Clement of Alexandria and Origin quoted other gospels like the Gospel of the Hebrews, Gospel of the Ebionites, and Gospel of the Egyptians. In other words, knowledge of the vegetarianism of the early Jesus Movement or Hebrew Christians was around for awhile before those other gospels disappeared and their memory forgotten. Even some pro-Paul church fathers in the Orthodox or Catholic world adhered to the vegetarianism of the Gospel of the Hebrews: “The consumption of animal flesh was unknown up until the great flood. But since the great flood, we have had animal flesh stuffed into our mouths. Jesus, the Christ, who appeared when the time was fulfilled, again joined the end to the beginning, so that we are now no longer allowed to eat animal flesh.” (pro-vegetarian early church father Hieronymus)

For More, See: Uncovering A Vegetarian Jesus at the Beginning of Christianity: https://medium.com/sant-mat-meditation-and-spirituality/uncovering-a-vegetarian-jesus-at-the-beginning-of-christianity-9279741be7c4

See, Evidence That Jesus and The Original Aramaic Christians Were Vegetarians: https://medium.com/sant-mat-meditation-and-spirituality/evidence-that-jesus-and-the-original-aramaic-christians-were-vegetarians-b8784ac42506

And See, Oldest #Veg and #Vegan Quotes on Earth: https://medium.com/sant-mat-meditation-and-spirituality/oldest-veg-and-vegan-quotes-on-earth-9230aaca7620

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PODCAST: Vegetarianism and Gnosticism discussed on Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio (I was a guest a couple years back): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kJh66vIJz0&ab_channel=AeonByteGnosticRadio

My two main articles on the vegetarianism/veganism of the Jesus Movement (Ebionites), the Essene branch of Judaism, and Gnosticism:  

Article: Evidence That Jesus and The Original Aramaic Christians Were Vegetarians: "James was a vegetarian...." (Robert Eisenman, James the Brother of Jesus) “James, the brother of the Lord, lived on seeds and plants and touched neither meat nor wine.” (Epistulae ad Faustum XXII, 3) "The Apostle Matthew partook of seeds, and nuts, hard-shelled fruits, and vegetables, without flesh.” (Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor, Book 2, Chapter 1) Peter said, “I live on olives and bread, to which I rarely only add vegetables.” (Clementine Homilies 12,6; also see, Recognitions 7,6): https://medium.com/sant-mat-meditation-and-spirituality/b8784ac42506

Article: Uncovering A Vegetarian Jesus at the Beginning of Christianity: "Now beware in yourselves that your hearts do not become heavy with the eating of flesh and with the intoxication of wine and with the anxiety of the world, and that day come up upon you suddenly; for as a snare it will come upon all them that dwell on the surface of the earth." (Jesus, Luke 21:34, from a Syriac-Aramaic manuscript of the New Testament): https://medium.com/sant-mat-meditation-and-spirituality/9279741be7c4