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Pythagoras<\/a>, the ancient Greek<\/a> philosopher and mathematician, is often associated with the concept of reincarnation. Credit: Unknown author, Public Domain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pythagoras, the ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, often connects with the concept of reincarnation<\/a>, along with many other spiritual and metaphysical beliefs. Since Pythagoras did not leave any written records himself, much of the information about him comes from later sources, which scholars interpret in various ways. He and his followers attribute several key ideas related to reincarnation and the soul, focusing on the soul\u2019s immortality and its cyclical journey through different forms of life.<\/p>\n

The body as the sepulcher of the soul<\/h2>\n

Most ancient writers agree that Pythagoras was the son of Mnesarchus. Mnesarchus arrived in Samos for trade during a time of wheat shortages. After he offered wheat for sale the state honored him and granted him citizenship in Samos. Because Pythagoras displayed an aptitude for all kinds of study from a young age, Mnesarchus took him to Tyre and initiated him into the teachings of the Chaldeans.<\/p>\n

Afterward, Pythagoras returned to Ionia. He first associated with Pherecydes of Syros<\/a> and later with Hermodamates, a Creophylean from Samos. Pherecydes, a significant influence on Pythagoras, was one of the first philosophers to teach that the soul is immortal. Inspired by these teachings, along with Orphic traditions, Pythagoras claimed that the soul was divine and immortal. He believed that the body trapped the soul, likening the body to a sepulcher.<\/p>\n

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