FEREKIDES

Syros, 6th century B.C.

TIME HAS PRODUCED FIRE, WIND AND WATER ZEUS HAS CREATED THE WORLD BY INVESTING HIMSELF.

An ancient philosopher, born in Syros, where he founded a philosophical academy, one of his students being Pythagoras. He wrote "Of the nature of Gods", and considered as origins of everything Zeus, the air, time and earth, and believed in reincarnation. He died at a very late age.