Decad (Greek philosophy)

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The decad was seen by the Pythagoreans as an "assembly point" and a symbol of earth and heaven. They regarded the decad as something perfect, which embraces the whole nature of number.

See also

• Monad (Greek philosophy)
• Dyad (Greek philosophy)
• Triad (Greek philosophy)
• Tetrad (Greek philosophy)
• Pentad (Greek philosophy)
• Iamblichus of Chalcis
• Tetractys
• Vesica piscis

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