Editing 7 (section)

==Classical antiquity==
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The [[Pythagoreans]] invested particular numbers with unique spiritual properties. The number seven was considered to be particularly interesting because it consisted of the union of the physical (number [[4]]) with the spiritual (number [[3]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/number-symbolism/7|title=Number symbolism – 7}}</ref> In Pythagorean [[numerology]] the number 7 means spirituality.