A Painting of Pythagoreans by Fyodor Bronnikov (Source)

The Mathematical Cult of Pythagoras

Most of us have probably heard of the Pythagorean Theorem. This simple equation relates the length of sides in a right triangle, commonly taught in high school math. Unfortunately, most of us have not heard of the fascinating history behind the discovery of this theorem. It likely emerged from an incredibly secretive cult that existed in Ancient Greece which was founded by Pythagoras. In this article, I am going to talk about…