---
name: Pythagoras of Samos
name_greek: Πυθαγόρας ὁ Σάμιος
eul_aid: bgs
canonical: "https://eulogikon.org/authors/pythagoras-of-samos-bgs"
period: Archaic
dialect: Ionic (frg)
affiliation: Pythagorean
works_count: 5
license: "https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"
---

# Pythagoras of Samos

*Πυθαγόρας ὁ Σάμιος*

**eul_aid:** `bgs` · [HTML page](https://eulogikon.org/authors/pythagoras-of-samos-bgs)

Pythagoras, 6th century BCE philosopher who founded a school. Five surviving works from his tradition. Free to read and download from the Greek library archive.

## Works

- [Astrological Fragments](https://eulogikon.org/works/pythagoras-samos-astrological-fragments-bgs-ab) — *Ἀστρολογικὰ Ἀποσπάσματα* · `bgs-ab`
- [Astrological Fragments](https://eulogikon.org/works/pythagoras-samos-astrology-bgs-aa) — *Ἀστρολογικὰ Ἀποσπάσματα* · `bgs-aa`
- [Fragments on Sacred Doctrine](https://eulogikon.org/works/pythagoras-samos-sacred-doctrine-bgs-ae) — *Ἀποσπάσματα περὶ Ἱερᾶς Διδασκαλίας* · `bgs-ae`
- [Golden Poem](https://eulogikon.org/works/pythagoras-samos-golden-poem-bgs-ac) — *Χρυσοῦν Ποίημα* · `bgs-ac`
- [Testimonies](https://eulogikon.org/works/pythagoras-samos-testimonies-bgs-ad) — *Μαρτυρίαι* · `bgs-ad`

## License and provenance

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