Theology of Arithmetic

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The Theology of Arithmetic is a work written by Iamblichus.

Below are the Pythagorean titles of the first ten numbers, from the Theology of Numbers by Iamblichus, translated by David R. Fideler. Source: Fideler (1987: 321-325).

1[edit]

  • Instrument of Truth
  • Obscure
  • Not-Many
  • A Chariot
  • Male-Female
  • Immutable Truth and Invulnerable Destiny
  • A Seed
  • Fabricator (demiurge)
  • True Happiness (eudaimonia)
  • Zeus
  • Life
  • God
  • The Equality in Increase and Decrease
  • Memory
  • A Ship
  • Essence (ousia)
  • The Inkeeper (pandokeus), “that which takes in all”
  • The Pattern or Model (paradeigma)
  • The Moulder
  • Prometheus
  • The First (Proteus)
  • Darkness
  • Blending
  • Commixture
  • Harmony (symphonia)
  • Order (taxis)
  • Materia
  • A Friend
  • Infinite Expanse (chaos)
  • Space-Producer

2[edit]

  • Inequality
  • Indefinite (aoristos)
  • The Unlimited (apeiron)
  • Without Form or Figure
  • Growth
  • Birth
  • Judgment
  • Appearance
  • Anguish
  • The Each of Two
  • Falling Short, Defect
  • Erato
  • Equal
  • Isis
  • Movement
  • The Ratio (logos) in Proportion (analogia)
  • Revolution
  • Distance
  • Impulse
  • Excess
  • The Thing with Another
  • Rhea (the wife of Kronos, but also “flow”)
  • Selene
  • Combination
  • That Which is To Be Endured; Misery, Distress
  • Boldness, Audacity (tolma)
  • Matter
  • Obstinacy
  • Nature

3[edit]

  • Proportion (analogia)
  • Harmonia
  • Marriage
  • Knowledge (gnosis)
  • Peace
  • Every Thing
  • Hecate
  • Good Counsel
  • Piety
  • The Mean Between Two Extremes
  • Oneness of Mind
  • The All
  • Perfection
  • Friendship
  • Purpose

4[edit]

  • Nature of Change
  • Righteousness
  • Hercules
  • Holding the Key of Nature

5[edit]

  • Alteration
  • Immortal
  • Androgyny
  • Lack of Strife
  • Aphrodite
  • Boubastia (named after the Egyptian divinity Boubastis)
  • Wedding
  • Marriage
  • Double
  • Manifesting Justice
  • Justice
  • Demigod
  • Nemesis
  • Pallas
  • Five-Fold
  • Forethought
  • Light

6[edit]

  • Resembling Justice
  • The Thunder-Stone
  • Amphitrite (Poseidon’s wife; a verbal pun: on both sides [amphis] three [trios])
  • Male-Female
  • Marriage
  • Finest of All
  • In Two Measures
  • Form of Forms
  • Peace
  • Far-Shooting (name of Apollo)
  • Thaleia
  • Kosmos
  • Possessing Wholeness
  • Cure-All (panacea)
  • Perfection
  • Three-Fold
  • Health
  • Reconciling

7[edit]

  • The Forager (epithet of Athena)
  • Athena
  • Citadel (akropolis)
  • Reaper
  • Hard to Subdue Defence
  • Due Measure (kairos)
  • Virgin (parthenos)
  • Revered Seven (septas + sebomai = heptas)
  • Bringing to Completion (Telesphorus)
  • Fortune, Fate
  • Preserving

8[edit]

  • Untimely Bom
  • Steadfast
  • Seat or Abode
  • Euterpe
  • Cadmia
  • Mother
  • All Harmonious

9[edit]

  • Brother and Consort of Zeus
  • Helios
  • Absence of Strife
  • Far-Working (epithet of Apollo)
  • Hera
  • Hephaestus
  • Maiden (kore)
  • Of the Kouretes
  • Assimilation
  • Oneness of Mind
  • Horizon (because it limits the series of units before returning to the Decad)
  • Crossing or Passage
  • Prometheus
  • Consort and Brother
  • Perfection
  • Bringing to Perfection (Telesphorus)
  • Terpsichore
  • Hyperion
  • Oceanus

10[edit]

  • Eternity (aeon)
  • Untiring
  • Necessity
  • Atlas
  • Fate
  • Helios
  • God
  • Key-Holding
  • Kosmos
  • Strength
  • Memory
  • Ourania
  • Heaven
  • All
  • All Perfect
  • Faith
  • Phanes

References[edit]

  • Guthrie, Kenneth Sylvan; Fideler, David R. (1987). The Pythagorean Sourcebook and Library. Grand Rapids, MI: Phanes Press. ISBN 0-933999-50-X.