Cultural Reference of #1 List

Chinese

• Refer to one as Yang, masculine; celestial.
• It is seen as an auspicious number.
• One is The Monad.
  

Hebrew

• Adonai, the Lord, the Most High, the I am, hidden intelligence.
  

Islamic

• One refers to one as God as unity; the Absolute; self sufficient.
  

Pythagorean

• One as meaning Spirit; God, from which all things come.
• It is the very essence, the Monad.
  

Taoism

• "Tao begets One, One begets Two, Two begets Three and Three begets all things."