Phaenarete (mother)

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Phaenarete was the Athenian midwife traditionally recognized as the mother of the philosopher Socrates.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek woman
midwife
mythological figure
associatedWith Classical Athens
Socrates
child Socrates
countryOfCitizenship Classical Athens
culture Ancient Greek religion and mythology
describedIn Socratic dialogues of Plato
surface form: Plato’s dialogues

Xenophon’s writings
ethnicGroup Ancient Greek
familyName unknown
gender female
genreOfReference ancient biographical tradition
historicity traditionally regarded as historical but poorly documented
knownFor being an Athenian midwife
being the mother of the philosopher Socrates
language Ancient Greek
nameVariant Phaenarete
surface form: Phaenaretē
notableRole mother of Socrates
occupation midwife
placeOfResidence Athens
spouse Sophroniscus
timePeriod 5th century BCE

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Socrates parent Phaenarete (mother)