The Four Classes of Samaritans.
The Gorthenes celebrate their feasts at other times than Sebyaeans.
The Sebyaeans differ from the Gorthenes by reason of their feasts.
The Seven Heresies of the Jews.
Thus far the summary of the thirteen heresies contained in the second part of Book II.
The following belong to this third part, in which thirteen heresies are contained:
Thus far for the eighteen heresies of the fourth part of Book II.
The following five heresies are contained in the fifth part of Book II:
Thus far the five heresies of the fifth part of Book II.
The following seven heresies are contained in the first part of Book III:
Thus far similarly the seven heresies of the first part of Book III.
In the second part of Book III there are four heresies:
The Pythagoreans or Peripatetics. Pythagoras held the monad and providence. He also held that it was forbidden to sacrifice, that is to say, to sacrifice to the gods. He furthermore forbade the eating of animals and enjoined abstinence from wine. He made a distinction between things from the moon on up, which he said were immortal, and those below, which he said were mortal. He also held the transmigration of souls from body to body, even in the case of animals and reptiles. He taught that silence should be kept for a period of five years, and finally he called himself God.
Πυθαγόρειοι ἤτοι Περιπατητικοί, τὴν μονάδα καὶ πρόνοιαν καὶ τὸ κωλύειν θύεσθαι τοῖς δῆθεν θεοῖς Πυθαγόρας ἐδογμάτισεν, ἐμψύχων δὲ μὴ μεταλαμβάνειν, ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴνου δὲ ἐγκρατεύεσθαι. Διώριζεν δὲ ἅμα τὰ ἀπὸ σελήνης καὶ ἄνω ἀθάνατα λέγων, τὰ δὲ ὑποκάτω θνητά: μεταγγισμοὺς δὲ ψυχῶν ἀπὸ σωμάτων εἰς σώματα ἄχρι ζῴων καὶ κνωδάλων, σιωπὴν δὲ ἅμα ἀσκεῖν ἐπὶ χρόνῳ πέντε ἐτῶν ἐδίδασκεν, τελευταῖον δὲ αὑτὸν θεὸν ὀνομάζων.