Antyczna tradycja o Pitagorasie z Samos jako twórcy fizjonomiki

• Authors: Radosław Domazet

Title variants

EN

The ancient tradition concerning Pythagoras of Samos’ role as the founder of physiognomy

Abstracts

EN

This paper collects and analyzes ancient sources that refer to Pythagoras of Samos as the founder of physiognomy. Interest in physiognomy, which deals with the relationship between the body and the spirit, has become more popular over the last few years; however, many aspects of research into the topic are still obscure and worthy of further study. Physiognomy was assumed by ancient authors to be the method by which candidates were selected to enter the Pythagorean community, used by the Greek philosopher and his followers. Information about Pythagoras, who – by simply looking at somebody – could recognize their character appears, in the works of Aulus Gellius, Hippolytus, Porphyry, Iamblichos, Proclos and Olympiodorus. Apart from discussing testimonia about Pythagoras and his physiognomic examinations, the text explores the role of physiognomy during the selection process for the Pythagorean community in order to provide a better understanding of elite traditions within society. The paper also supplies further insight with regards to the methodology behind physiognomical surveys, which were popular during antiquity.

Keywords

EN

Pythagoras; Pythagorean community; physiognomy; Iamblichos; Porphyry; Aulus Gellius

PL

wspólnota pitagorejska; fizjonomika; Jamblichos; Porfiriusz; Aulus Gelliusz; Pitagoras

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Wrocławski. Wydział Nauk Historycznych i Pedagogicznych. Instytut Historyczny
• Journal: Studia Antiquitatis et Medii Aevi Incohantis
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 8
• Pages: 27-41

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Radosław Domazet

• Uniwersytet Warszawski

• https://orcid.org/0000000195887078

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Identifiers

DOI

10.34616/samai.2023.8.27.41

Biblioteka Nauki

26731680