Introduction

Orphism, way of life, dietetics and medicine, music, number and harmony, late refractions of Pythagorean beliefs and tenets – these issues can by no means be separated from each other. On the contrary, they are vitally interconnected. Most of the contributions to this volume show quite clearly the interrelationships of all of these topics. Indeed, the present collection aims to enhance the study of the many links, transfers, have emerged throughout history, from Archaic Greece to Early Modern times.