Longevity myths
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Longevity myths are traditions about long-lived people, either as individuals or groups of people, and practices that have been believed to confer longevity, but which current scientific evidence does
Jurōjin, the Japanese god of longevity, one of the Seven Lucky Gods
Bronze mirror, with Chinese character of "Longevity" and dragons and clouds decoration. Capital Museum, Beijing, China
A woodblock print of Emperor Jimmu, part of Famous Generals of Japan by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Old Tom Parr
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Thomas Parr, popularly known as "Old Parr", was an Englishman who was said to have lived for 152 years. A portrait of Parr hangs at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, with an inscription which reads "
Longevity myths
…Countess of Desmond", famed for her extreme longevity, traditionally believed to have lived 120 or 140 years but now thought to have lived closer to 100 Thomas Parr 1482 or 1483 1635-11-13 152 England The case was recorded in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. William Harvey carried out a postmortem…
Parr c.1635
Old Parr's Cottage at Winnington, Shropshire
William Harvey, who carried out the autopsy on Thomas Parr