The Book of DieselThe Light Before the Gospel“Mehrasp’s final letter arrived by merchant ship: ‘You came seeking the secret by which number governs heaven. Do not leave believing the secret is number. The heavens do not lie about what they are. Humans do. Teach harmony, but remember that harmony without justice is only beautiful obedience.’”
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Historically anchoredThe setting or public event is documented; dialogue, motives, and recurring characters are invented.
Traditional chronologies place Pythagoras back on Samos after the island had entered the Persian imperial sphere, before his later move to Croton. Details of his movements remain uncertain.
The Persian official, the letter, and the final conversation are fictional.