Pythagoras

Pythagoras once claimed he had been reincarnated multiple times and was the son of Hermes, who gifted him the power of remembering who he was in all of his past lives.

Pythagoras once claimed he had been reincarnated multiple times and was the son of Hermes, who gifted him the power of remembering who he was in all of his past lives.

The strangest (and sexiest) of the legends surrounding the aura of Pythagoras is that he had a golden thigh that he would show to impress people he wanted to join his cult.

The strangest (and sexiest) of the legends surrounding the aura of Pythagoras is that he had a golden thigh that he would show to impress people he wanted to join his cult.

A chewed bean placed in the sun smells of human semen or of murderously spilt human blood.

A chewed bean placed in the sun smells of human semen or of murderously spilt human blood.

Eating beans is the same as eating the heads of one's parents.

Eating beans is the same as eating the heads of one's parents.

Beans look like the gates of Hades.

Beans look like the gates of Hades.

Sacrifice an odd number to the celestial gods, and to the infernal an even.

Sacrifice an odd number to the celestial gods, and to the infernal an even.

Eat not the matrix of animals.

Eat not the matrix of animals.

Abstain from the flesh of beasts that die of themselves.

Abstain from the flesh of beasts that die of themselves.

Eat not fish whose tails are black.

Eat not fish whose tails are black.

Spit upon the parings of your nails, and the clippings of your hair.

Spit upon the parings of your nails, and the clippings of your hair.