![]() The third hammer he heard sounded a perfect fourth with the lowest of the hammers, while the fourth hammer sounded a perfect fifth, and their corresponding weights of 9lb and 8lb (which formed ratios of 4:3 and 3:2 when placed alongside the large 12lb hammer) extended the pattern further. The sounds of the first and second hammers seemed to be ‘singing the same note’ – an octave – and when Pythagoras observed that their weights of 12lb and 6lb formed an exact ratio of 2:1, he sensed there was a pattern afoot. According to the second-century Enchiridion Harmonices by Syrian mathematician Nicomachus of Gerasa, Pythagoras discovered the principles of consonance and dissonance on comparing the tones sounded by these four hammers and investigating each hammer’s relative weight. But we do know Pythagoras was, in a sense, the very first mathematical physicist: without recourse to mystic theories, he endeavoured to explain the cosmos through his wave theory of the string in a system that came to be known as musica universalis or the ‘music of the spheres’.Ī colourful (if almost certainly apocryphal) tale tells that Pythagoras’ grand theory was sparked by his happening upon four blacksmith’s hammers. None of his writings survive today and his accomplishments are available to us only through the work of historians and his many devout followers. Philosopher, lute player and ‘father of numbers’, Pythagoras of Samos remains something of a mystery. There is music in the spacing of the spheres.’ – Pythagoras (569–490 BCE) ‘There is geometry in the humming of the strings. At the time of the Yoiul Festival, the aurora lights of the worlds of New Eden are one reminder of the shared history of the people of the cluster and have becomes a symbol to some of their universal connections with one another.Back to News Archive Pythagoras & the Music of the Spheres ![]() The traditional view of the polar lights, at least for tribes such as the Brutor and Sebiestor, is that they represent a "standing place gathering" or moot of tribal spirits. However, most think this notion misreads the fragmentary tales of what happened in those times. The Minmatar have a somewhat mixed viewpoint on aurora, with some believing that such lights were seen during the storms that wracked Matar during the "Day of Darkness" that heralded the Amarr invasion. Viewing aurora on airship trips to the polar regions of Gallente Prime is a popular tourist activity on the planet. The various nations of Gallente Prime had their ancient legends about polar lights but knew the aurora to be an interaction of atmosphere, magnetic fields and stellar winds from the time of the "Airship Wars". ![]() ![]() On the cold Caldari home world, the appearance of the aurora was associated with unusual weather and sudden migrations of animals. For the Caldari, the polar lights are the enigmatic "Flame Wind", a mysterious force in the animistic mythology of Caldari Prime's pre-industrial era. A tradition of the appearance of these lights heralding divine approval for the armies of Amarr during the Reclaiming of Athra is well attested. To the Amarr, the aurora are linked to ancient religious stories and are sometimes known as "Sefrim Banners", alluding to the angelic figures considered messengers from God. The heavily-populated terrestrial home planets are particularly noted for stories and myths involving these striking, dancing lights in the sky. Auroras, or polar lights, are a universal concept and shared experience among the peoples of New Eden. ![]()
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