3/Historical Note

Historical Note on 3|$3$

 * The number 3|$3$ was considered by the ancient Greeks to be the first odd number, as they did not consider $1$ a number, as such.

It was believed by the Pythagoreans to be the first male number, being composed of unity ($1$) and $2$, the principle of diversity.

In addition to that, in the eyes of the Pythagoreans, 3|$3$ was in fact the first number, as in addition they considered that $2$ was not a number either, as it had a beginning and an end, but no middle.

similarly considered 3|$3$ to be the first number, but his reason was that it was the first number to be increased more by multiplication than by addition: $3 \times 3$ is greater than $3 + 3$.

3|$3$ is a common number into which to divide a body into parts.

For example:
 * The positive, comparative and superlative of natural language.


 * The world is divided into $3$ parts: the Underworld, the Earth (or Middle-Earth), and the Heavens.


 * In the English language, the sequence (beloved of fairy tales) once, twice thrice ends there -- there is no single word for "$n$ times" for any higher number.

In many cultures in history, 3|$3$ is particularly significant.

In Greek mythology, there were:
 * $3$ Fates
 * $3$ Furies
 * $3$ Graces
 * $3 \times 3$ Muses
 * Paris had to choose between $3$ goddesses

Oaths are repeated $3$ times.

Saint Peter denied Christ $3$ times.

The Bellman states, in, that:
 * What I tell you three times is true.