Why Didn’t Pythagoras And His Followers Eat Beans?
AncientPages.com | January 18, 2019
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Pythagoras of Samos, an ancient Greek philosopher who made great contributions to mathematics and founded the Pythagorean School of Mathematics in Cortona, a Greek seaport in Southern Italy, was a vegetarian.
But did you know that Pythagoras not only abstained from meat but also beans? Most vegetarians consume beans, but Pythagoras told his followers they mustn’t eat or even touch beans! Was Pythagoras worried about gastric problems or did he have a deeper reason for omitting beans from the diet?
Why Didn't Pythagoras And His Followers Eat Beans?
The reason behind this is not entirely known, but there are certain theories that can provide some light on the great philosopher’s reluctance to beans.
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