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Xanthippe (/ z æ n ˈ θ ɪ p i /; Greek: Ξανθίππη [ksantʰíppɛː]; fl. 5th–4th century BCE) was an ancient Athenian, the wife of Socrates and mother of their three sons: Lamprocles, Sophroniscus, and Menexenus.
noun. Xan· thip· pe zan-ˈthi-pē -ˈti- variants or Xantippe. zan-ˈti-pē. : an ill-tempered woman. Word History. Etymology. Greek Xanthippē, shrewish wife of Socrates. First Known Use. 1691, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of Xanthippe was in 1691. See more words from the same year. Articles Related to Xanthippe.
In Greek mythology, Xanthippe (Ancient Greek: Ξανθίππη "yellow horse" derived from ξανθος xanthos "yellow" and ‘ιππος hippos "horse") is a name that may refer to: Xanthippe, daughter of Dorus, son of Apollo and Phthia. She was the wife of King Pleuron and mother by him of Agenor, Sterope, Stratonice and Laophonte.
Xanthippe was the wife of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates. She was born around 435 B.C. and was about 35 years younger than her husband. She had three sons with Socrates: Lamprocles, Sophroniscus, and Menexenus.
The Acts of Xanthippe, Polyxena, and Rebecca is a work of New Testament apocrypha dating from the third or fourth century. Regarding its place in literature, 20th-century classicist scholar Moses Hadas writes: "Christians learned not only from pagan preachers but also from pagan romancers.
Xanthippe was the much maligned—if not silent—wife of the famous Socrates. (It is possible that Socrates was married once before Xanthippe, for a suspect ancient tradition also associates him with a Myrto , reportedly the daughter of the prominent Athenian politician Aristides the Just.)
Shakespeare did not need to explain the allusion because Xanthippe was already familiar to his audience. Modern writers have made attempts to rescue Xanthippe from two thousand years of tales relating her abusiveness. Unfortunately, she has still yet to shrug off her shrewish reputation.
Socrates's wife Xanthippe has entered the popular imagination as a shrewish character who dumps water on the inattentive Socrates. Such popular portrayals are intended largely to highlight what makes Socrates such an appealing character.
Overview. Xanthippe. Quick Reference. (5th century bc), wife of the philosopher Socrates. Her allegedly bad-tempered behaviour towards her husband has made her proverbial as a shrew. From: Xanthippe in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable » Subjects: Philosophy. Related content in Oxford Reference. Reference entries. Xanthippe.
Title: Farewell to Socrates by his wife Xanthippe. Creator: Neoclassical painter. Creator Lifespan: End 18th century - Early 19th century. Creator Nationality: Italian. Date: 1800/1810. Physical...