Their homes were said to be “inaccessible by land or by sea.” […] “The Earth,” said he, “is the mother of all, and the stones may be considered her bones.” […] The disciple’s talent was so great, that he soon rivalled his master, and even, it is said, recalled the dead to life. […] He is said to have first seen the light in Thrace, a country noted for its fierce storms and war-loving people. […] He travelled thus, it is said, throughout Greece and Asia Minor, and even ventured as far as India and Ethiopia.