Phaenarete

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Phaenarete was an Athenian midwife best known as the mother of the philosopher Socrates.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Phaenaretē 1

Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Athenian woman
mother
mythological figure
child Socrates
countryOfCitizenship Classical Athens
culture Ancient Greek
describedIn Socratic dialogues of Plato
surface form: Plato's dialogues

Xenophon's Memorabilia
surface form: Xenophon's writings
ethnicGroup Greek
floruit 5th century BCE
languageOfName Ancient Greek
mentionedIn Plato's Theaetetus
nameMeaning she who brings light
notableFor being an Athenian midwife
being the mother of Socrates
notableWork mother of Socrates
occupation midwife
placeOfBirth Athens
placeOfDeath Athens
relative Socrates
Sophroniscus
religion Ancient Greek religion
residence Athens
sexOrGender female
spouse Sophroniscus

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sophroniscus hasRelative Phaenarete
Phaenarete (mother) nameVariant Phaenarete
subject surface form: Phaenarete
this entity surface form: Phaenaretē
Sophroniscus (father) spouse Phaenarete
subject surface form: Sophroniscus
Sophroniscus spouse Phaenarete