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 Ancient

Pythagorean theorem, mathematics

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A legend surrounding Pythagoras, reported by later biographers, reflecting his belief in metempsychosis.

Date / Period

c. 570-495 BCE (reported later)

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Strange & Unusual

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