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Dyad
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Geometric Correlates
The geometric representation of the Dyad is universally accepted as the Line (geometry)/) ($\text{—}$). This transition from the point (geometry)/) (Monad) to the line (geometry)/) (Dyad) signifies the first act of extension in the conceptual universe. The Dyad, when combined with the Monad in the construction of the Tetractys, provides the scaffolding for all subsequent dimensional expansion $[4]$.
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Pythagorean Cosmology
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The ultimate origin of the Pythagorean universe was posited as the Monad (or Henas), representing absolute unity, potentiality, and the indefinable point. From the Monad, the Dyad (or Dyas) emerged, typically characterized as the principle of separation, duality, or difference. This emergence was not a temporal event but a necessary logical step, as unity must define itself against non-unity to generate multiplicity $[2]$.
The Dyad further resolved into the first quantifiable principles, which formed the basis for the… -
Pythagorean Cosmology
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The conventional ancient model placed the Earth at the center of the universe. However, later Pythagorean thinkers, notably Philolaus of Croton (5th century BCE), proposed a radical geocentric adjustment to accommodate the required numerical perfection.
Philolaus of Croton argued that the number ten (the Tetractys) must govern the universe, and since only nine celestial bodies were observable (Sun (star)/),… -
Pythagoreanism
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The Tetractys embodies the first four integers ($1+2+3+4=10$) and was considered the complete blueprint of the universe, representing the intersection of the monad (the point) and the dyad (the line) through the emergence of plane and solid geometry [2]. Swearing oaths by the Tetractys was a solemn act, believed to briefly align the oath-taker’s spiritual vibration with…