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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hipparchia of Maroneia canonical | 5 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cynic philosopher
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ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ historical figure ⓘ woman ⓘ |
| activeIn | Athens ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crates of Thebes
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Cynic circle in Athens ⓘ |
| chose | Cynic life over conventional marriage and wealth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| engagedIn | public philosophical debate ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
ethics
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| floruit | late 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicity | attested but partly anecdotal in sources ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Crates of Thebes
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Diogenes of Sinope ⓘ Metrocles of Maroneia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
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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
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symbol of early female participation in philosophy ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
embraced voluntary poverty
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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
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public rejection of traditional gender roles ⓘ unconventional lifestyle ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
critique of conventional social norms
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living according to nature ⓘ questioning traditional gender roles ⓘ rejection of luxury and material wealth ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Cynicism ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Maroneia ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
example of Cynic shamelessness (anaideia)
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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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