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Aesara of Lucania, Phintys of Sparta and Perictione I can be distinguished from the early Pythagorean women who were members of Pythagoras’ family and the original Pythagorean cults. The late Pythagoreans probably lived no earlier than circa 425 B.C. and some possibly as late as circa 100 A.D.
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Plutarch, Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans,J. Dryden transl., A.H. Clough edition, New York: Modern Library (reprint of 1864 edition), 528.
Allen, Prudence. The Concept of Woman, Montreal: Eden Press (1985), p. 142.
Once again, I am indebted to Professor Vicki Lynn Harper for this observation.
Heloise takes a similar perspective, but draws different conclusions. See Volume II of this series.
Again, I acknowledge my indebtedness to Professor Vicki Lynn Harper for her insights into Perictione’s text.
Thesleff, op. cit.,145, Stobaeus 4.25.50, p. 631, Heeren. Translated by Vicki Lynn Harper.
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Waithe, M.E. (1987). Late Pythagoreans: Aesata of Lucania, Phintys of Sparta, and Perictione I. In: Waithe, M.E. (eds) A History of Women Philosophers. A History of Women Philosophers, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3497-9_3
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