Probably born in Samos, he settled in Croton (S Italy), where he established a community of followers who adhered to a way of life he prescribed.

• 据说出生于萨摩斯岛，后来定居于科罗敦（义大利南部）。在科罗敦他创建了一个教团，拥有一大批坚持他所描绘的生活方式的追随者。