Abrotelia

Abrotelia
Born Tarentum
Nationality Greek
Era Ancient
Region Greek
School Pythagoreanism

Abrotelia (fl. 5th century BC) was a female Pythagorean philosopher. She was one of fifteen women included in Life of Pythagoras, written by Iamblichus. Abrotelia's father was Abroteles of Tarentum and she is thought to have been born in Tarentum.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Ogilvie, Marilyn; Harvey, Joy, eds. (2000). "Abrotelia (fl. 5th century B.C.E.)". Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: Pioneering Lives From Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century. New York: Routledge. p. 10. ISBN 0-415-92040-X.
  2. ↑ Wichmann, Christian August (1772). "Abrotelia". Geschichte berühmter Frauenzimmer: Nach alphabetischer Ordnung aus alten und neuen in- und ausländischen Geschicht-Sammlungen und Wörterbüchern zusammen getragen, Volume 1. Böhm. p. 12.

Further reading

  • Kersey, Ethel M. (1989). Women Philosophers: A bio-critical source book (1st ed.). New York: Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-25720-9.
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