Dyad (Greek philosophy)
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The Dyad is a title used by the Pythagoreans for the number two, representing the principle of "twoness" or "otherness".[1]
Numenius said that Pythagoras gave the name of Monad to God, and the name of Dyad to matter.[2]
[edit] See also
- Monad (Greek philosophy)
- Triad (Greek philosophy)
- Tetrad (Greek philosophy)
- Pentad (Greek philosophy)
- Decad (Greek philosophy)
- Vesica piscis
- Ichthys
- Iamblichus of Chalcis
[edit] References
- ^ Hemenway, p. 52.
- ^ Chalcidius r.52, 5-24, as cited in Kahn, Charles N. (2001). Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans: a brief history. Indianapolis, IN: Hackett Pub, p.172. ISBN 0-87220-575-4.
[edit] Sources
- Hemenway, Priya. Divine Proportion: Phi In Art, Nature, and Science. Sterling Publishing Company Inc., 2005. ISBN 1-4027-3522-7
