Arignote
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Arignote or Arignota (; , Arignṓtē; fl. c. ) was a Pythagorean philosopher from Croton, Magna Graecia, or from Samos. She was known as a student of Pythagoras and Theano and, according to some traditions, their daughter as well.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Place of death
- Crotone
- Father
- Pythagoras
- Mother
- Theano
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Student of
- Theano
- Movement
- Pythagoreanism
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- Pauly–Wissowa
- P12749
- Mobarakeh
- date of birth
- 0530-00-00
- date of death
- 0450-00-00
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Arignote or Arignota (; , Arignṓtē; fl. c. ) was a Pythagorean philosopher from Croton, Magna Graecia, or from Samos. She was known as a student of Pythagoras and Theano and, according to some traditions, their daughter as well.
==Life== According to the Suda, Arignote wrote: Bacchica (Βακχικά, Bakkhika, "Of Bacchus") The Mysteries of Demetra (Περὶ τῶν Δήμητρος Μυστηρίων, Peri ton Demetros Mysterion) A Sacred Discourse (Ἱερὸς Λόγος, Hieros Logos) Mysteries of Dionysus (Τελεταὶ Διονύσου, Teletai Dionysou)
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