The Number 5: Properties and Meanings
5 is a
Prime Number.
5 is a
Fibonacci Number.
5 is a
Catalan Number.
5 is a
Centered Square Number.
5 is a
Pentagonal Number.
5 is a
Square Pyramidal Number.
4 can be
Partitioned in
5 ways.
5 can be
Partitioned in
7 ways.
5 is a
Bell Number.
The
5 Platonic Solids.
Not only is
5 the number of regular polyhedra, but their numbers of faces are all one more than primes. The primes are
3,
5,
7,
11,
19.
The
5 Hexagonal (
3-fold) crystal classes.
The
Chemical Element Boron has an atomic number of
5.
The
five natural senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
The
5 Elements: Fire, air,water and Earth and Spirit.
The
5 Sheaths said to cover our divinity with the various
Human aspects.
Japan
The
five pleats in the front are the
five Virtues; gotoku, of Japanese traditional society, with the one in the back representing all
five Virtues are actually one major one, that of being a complete human being:
Chuu: loyalty, Ko: justice, Jin: humanity; compassion, Gi: from giri; or honor, Rei: respect.
Confucius
"To practice
five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect
Virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness."
Sikhism
The five
Virtues are Truth, Contentment, Patience, Faith, and Daya (compassion),
five Virtues-sacrifice, cleanliness, honesty, charity and courage.
Vices recognized by Sikhism:
KAAM |
Lust and Passion |
KRODH |
Anger |
LOBH |
Greed |
MOH |
Attachment |
HANKAAR |
Egotism and Pride |
Film: The
Fifth Element.
The Year 5 AD
Emperor Guangwu of Han China was born in the year
5 AD.
Claudia Julia was born in the year
5 AD.
In the year
5 AD Gaius Asinius Pollio, Roman orator, poet and historian died.
In the year
5 AD Rome acknowledges, King of the Catuvellauni, as King of Britain.
In the year
5 AD Ju-tsu Ying becomes Emperor of Western Han China.
In the year
5 AD Tiberius conquers Germania Inferior.
In the year
5 AD Polyainus Marathonius becomes Archon of Athens.