Hipparchia of Maroneia

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Hipparchia of Maroneia was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher, renowned as one of the few known female philosophers of antiquity and for her unconventional life and public rejection of traditional gender roles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cynic philosopher
ancient Greek philosopher
historical figure
woman
activeIn Athens
associatedWith Crates of Thebes
Cynic circle in Athens
chose Cynic life over conventional marriage and wealth
countryOfOrigin Greek Antiquity
surface form: Ancient Greece
engagedIn public philosophical debate
era Hellenistic philosophy
fieldOfActivity ethics
social philosophy
floruit late 4th century BCE
gender female
historicity attested but partly anecdotal in sources
influencedBy Crates of Thebes
Diogenes of Sinope
Metrocles of Maroneia
knownFrom Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
surface form: Diogenes Laertius’s Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers

later doxographical traditions
language Ancient Greek
legacy icon of feminist reinterpretations of ancient philosophy
symbol of early female participation in philosophy
lifestyle embraced voluntary poverty
lived publicly as a Cynic with her husband
maritalStatus married to Crates of Thebes
movement Cynic movement
notableFor being one of the few known female philosophers of antiquity
public rejection of traditional gender roles
unconventional lifestyle
philosophicalFocus critique of conventional social norms
living according to nature
questioning traditional gender roles
rejection of luxury and material wealth
philosophicalSchool Cynicism
placeOfOrigin Maroneia
portrayedAs example of Cynic shamelessness (anaideia)
philosopher who debated men in public
relative Metrocles of Maroneia
sibling Metrocles of Maroneia
socialStatus came from a wealthy family
sourceType semi-legendary figure
spouse Crates of Thebes
works no surviving writings securely attributed

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Cynicism hasNotableFigure Hipparchia of Maroneia
Cynicism associatedWith Hipparchia of Maroneia
Cynic school notablePhilosopher Hipparchia of Maroneia
Crates of Thebes spouse Hipparchia of Maroneia
Cynic movement prominentFigure Hipparchia of Maroneia