Hermotimus of Clazomenae
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6th-century BCE Greek philosopher
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Hermotimus of Clazomenae , was a possibly historic or legendary Presocratic philosopher about whom many legendary feats were ascribed in antiquity, including the ability for his soul to leave his body and travel around. Some ancient sources also considered him a previous reincarnation of Pythagoras. Aristotle also credited him with some of the metaphysical doctrines on Nous that were more commonly attributed to Anaxagoras.
