The Number 5: Properties and Meanings

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:

Film: The Fifth Element.

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.

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