Xanthippe

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Xanthippe was the wife of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, traditionally depicted in classical sources as a sharp-tongued and strong-willed woman.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek woman
historical figure
associatedWith Athenian philosophy milieu
Socratic tradition
classical Athenian domestic life
countryOfCitizenship Classical Athens
culturalDepiction stock example of a shrewish wife in later tradition
ethnicGroup Ancient Greeks
familyMember Lamprocles
Menexenus
Sophroniscus
fictionalizedIn later biographical and anecdotal literature about Socrates
gender female
hasSon Lamprocles
Menexenus
Sophroniscus
historicity partly legendary
languageSpoken Ancient Greek
livedIn Athens
maritalStatus married
mentionedIn Plato’s dialogues
Xenophon’s writings
nameLanguage Ancient Greek
nameTransliteration Xanthippē
notableFor being the wife of Socrates
her traditional reputation as sharp-tongued and strong-willed
occupation housewife
portrayedAs quarrelsome wife
sharp-tongued
strong-willed
sourceType classical literary sources
spouse Socrates
spouseOf Socrates
timePeriod 4th century BC
5th century BC


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