Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know, however, my role here is the straight man. Humor works better if someone takes it seriously. You know, it's the classic win/win. On 3/5/12 9:45 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Umm, my last remark was just to be silly (a small pun on Pythagoras > theorem)! > > Cheers, > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > NO ARCHIVE > > > > On 6 March 2012 14:29, John Nebel<john.nebel at csdco.com> wrote: > >> Geoff, >> >> Thanks for looking and your kind post! Iamblichus from the 4th cent AD is >> the source for the Pythia story. A more reliable source is Aristotle, 4th >> cent BC, who documented that the Pythagoreans had a special affinity for >> Apollo, but did not drift beyond that into sensationalism. The >> Pythagoreans were secretive and I recall that Plutarch wrote that he >> changed the subject when he saw one of his Pythagorean friends become >> uneasy when the discussion turned to Pythagoras. Plutarch was a priest of >> Delphi in the 1st and 2nd cent AD and perhaps the most prolific ancient >> Greek author. >> >> The coin probably does represent Pythagoras and Milo. >> >> Best, >> >> John >> >> >> On 3/5/12 6:34 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >> >>> John the subjects are always most interesting but the way that you are >>> now >>> documenting them ought to be seen for best practice for every curator and >>> collector around. Technically superb work. >>> >>> By the way are you sure about that story or is it only a theorem? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> >>> >>> On 6 March 2012 10:26, John Nebel<john.nebel at csdco.com> wrote: >>> >>> Pythagoras was conceived while his father, Mnesarchus, was visiting the >>>> Delphic Oracle, the Pythia. According to the Oracle, Menesarchus's wife >>>> would give birth to a remarkable son, she did and he was named >>>> Pythagoras >>>> after the Pythia, and his father was presumed to be the god Apollo. >>>> >>>> Milo the wrestler was one of the most famous athletes of the ancient >>>> world, a six time Olympic victor; his athletic and military feats were >>>> compared to the god Herakles. Milo was a student of Pythagoras's and >>>> thought to have married his daughter. >>>> >>>> http://photos.csd.net/kroton_****nomos.html<http://photos.csd.net/kroton_**nomos.html> >>>> <http://photos.csd.**net/kroton_nomos.html<http://photos.csd.net/kroton_nomos.html>>is >>>> a photo of a dime sized coin issued by the city-state of Kroton about >>>> >>>> 294 BC, a century after Pythagoras death; I think the city-state was >>>> commemorating its two most famous sons. It's a masterpiece of >>>> engraving, >>>> and a wonder of preservation. >>>> >>>> The obverse is Apollo, and the reverse is the infant Herakles, son of >>>> Zeus >>>> and the mortal Alcmeme, strangling two snakes sent to kill him by Zeus's >>>> perpetually jealous wife, Hera. >>>> >>>> Mouse over the image to see the reverse, click for a larger image. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> ______________________________****_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/****mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug> >>>> <http://**leica-users.org/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>>for >>>> more information >>>> >>>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >>> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information