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Number Properties 1-9

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Number Properties 10-19

Number Properties 20-29

Number Properties 30-39

Number Properties 40-49

Cultural Reference of #9 List

Buddhist
  • Tradition holds nine to be the supreme spiritual power, and a celestial number.

Celtic
  • Legend symbolizes nine as a highly significant number.
  • It is a central number with the eight directions with the center making nine.
  • The Triple Goddesses are thrice three.
  • There are nine Celtic maidens and nine white stones that symbolize the nine virgins attendant on Bridgit.
  • Nine is connected with the Beltane Fire rites which are attended by 81( 8+ 1= 9) men, nine at a time.

Chinese
  • Nine is a celestial power.
  • It is 3x3 being the most auspicious of all the numbers.
  • Nine also signifies the eight directions with the center as the ninth point known as the Hall of Light.
  • There are nine great social laws and classes of officials.
  • In land divisions for Feng Shui there are eight exterior squares for cultivation of the land by holders and the central, and ninth, square is a "god's acre", dedicated to Shang-ti, the supreme ruler.
  • It is also known as the Emperor's Field, giving homage and respect denoting the position of heavenly power.

Christian
  • Nine is one of the numbers that appears scantly in Christian symbolism.
  • There are the triple triads of choirs of angels and nine spheres and nine rings around hell.

Egyptian Mythology
  • Nine represents The Ennead.

Hebrew
  • Nine is pure intelligence (eight was perfect intelligence).
  • Also represents truth, since it reproduces itself when multiplied.

Kabbalism
  • Nine symbolizes foundation.

Hindu
  • Nine is the number of Agni, fire.
  • The square of the nine forms the mandala of eighty-one squares and leads to, and encloses the Universe.

Mayan
  • There are nine underworlds each ruled by a God.
  • We find this reference to "nine underworlds" present in many cultures and beliefs.

Pythagorean
  • The nine is the limit of all numbers, all others existing and coming from the same.
  • ie: 0 to 9 is all one needs to make up an infinite amount of numbers.

Scandinavian
  • Odin/Woden hung for nine days and nights on the Yggdrasil to win the secrets of wisdom for humankind.
  • Skeldi, the northern Persephone, the goddess of snow, lives in her mountain for three months and by Niord's sea for nine months.
  • Nine is the sacred number in Scandinavian-Teutonic symbolism.

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