Theology of Arithmetic

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