The pseudo-Epicharmus corpus, which contains explicitly Pythagorean content, was identified by Wilamowitz and subsequent scholars as later forgeries designed to claim Pythagorean priority for Platonic ideas.

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Epicharmus(as a historical philosopher): An ancient Greek playwright and philosopher from Sicily (around 500 BCE) whose writings survived only in fragments, making it hard to know exactly what he really believed.
Forgeries(as the problem being investigated): Fake texts or documents created to appear as though they were written by someone famous (in this case, Pythagoras or his early followers) when they actually weren't.
Platonic ideas(as a key philosophical concept): The theory by the philosopher Plato that non-physical, abstract, perfect forms (like 'justice' or 'beauty') exist and are more real than the physical world we see.
Priority: A priority is something you decide is more important than other things, so you handle it first. When you have many tasks or goals, you rank them by urgency or importance to figure out what needs your attention right away versus what can wait. For example, paying your rent might be a higher priority than buying new shoes because it's essential for your wellbeing.

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