Which Greek gods and goddesses were associated with the Pythagorean school at Croton?

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Marble bust of Pythagoras, the ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher, showing a bearded man with a head covering and calm expression. — Pythagoreanism Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras, portrait bust.

The Pythagorean school at Croton was primarily organized as a religious brotherhood centered around the cults of the Greek god Apollo and the Muses, who were the ancient patron goddesses of poetry and culture.1

Pythagoras himself maintained a close association with Apollo, often claiming a semidivine status in relation to the god. These religious affiliations were central to the community's identity, which combined philosophical inquiry with ritualistic practices aimed at the purification of the soul.21