The monad, is god and the good, which is the origin of the One, and is itself intelligence; but the undefined dyad is a deity and the evil, surrounding which is the mass of matter.
— Pythagoras Ancient

Pythagorean theorem, mathematics

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Philosophical view on the monad and dyad, attributed to Pythagoras by Aetius.

Date / Period

c. 570-495 BCE (attributed 1st-2nd century CE)

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Strange & Unusual

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Found in 1 providers: gemini

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