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(6) Pythagoras (Wind)

Greek - Inspiration - Philosophy

Sintomotera Odos - Action: Move one space diagonally.

A philosopher and mathematician, Pythagoras challenges thought with his insight and understanding.

Illus.: Jason Engle - Set 1 - 17/100

About

A philosopher of Ancient Greece, Pythagoras is better known to contemporary high school students as the man behind the Pythgorean Theorum: {}. Simply stated, if you know the two perpendicular sides of a right triangle, you can figure out the third side (a.k.a., the hypotenuse). We see this mirrored in the card’s ability text, where Pythagoras allows you to move on a diagonal.

Wikipedia entry for Pythagoras

Anachronism Connections

Milo of Croton - Milo was a follower of Pythagoreanism, inviting the philosopher and his school to meet in his home.
Achilles - Pythagoras provides other warriors with the same ability as Achilles’ “Iroiki Taxitita.”

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