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.
Aliases (1)
- Xanthippē ×1
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek woman
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historical figure → |
| associatedWith |
Athenian philosophy milieu
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Socratic tradition → classical Athenian domestic life → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Classical Athens
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| culturalDepiction |
stock example of a shrewish wife in later tradition
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| ethnicGroup |
Ancient Greeks
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| familyMember |
Lamprocles
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Menexenus → Sophroniscus → |
| fictionalizedIn |
later biographical and anecdotal literature about Socrates
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| gender |
female
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| hasSon |
Lamprocles
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Menexenus → Sophroniscus → |
| historicity |
partly legendary
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| languageSpoken |
Ancient Greek
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| livedIn |
Athens
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| maritalStatus |
married
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| mentionedIn |
Plato’s dialogues
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Xenophon’s writings → |
| nameLanguage |
Ancient Greek
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| nameTransliteration |
Xanthippē
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| notableFor |
being the wife of Socrates
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her traditional reputation as sharp-tongued and strong-willed → |
| occupation |
housewife
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| portrayedAs |
quarrelsome wife
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sharp-tongued → strong-willed → |
| sourceType |
classical literary sources
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| spouse |
Socrates
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| spouseOf |
Socrates
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| timePeriod |
4th century BC
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5th century BC → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Lamprocles
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Sophroniscus (son of Socrates) → Sophroniscus (son) → |
mother |
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Lamprocles
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associatedWith |
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Lamprocles
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childOf |
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Socratic family
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hasMember |
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Xanthippe
("Xanthippē")
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nameTransliteration |
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Socratic family
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notableMember |
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Sophroniscus (son of Socrates)
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notableRelative |
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Socrates
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spouse |
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Socratic family
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spouseOfHead |