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Xanthippe (Ξανθίππη) was a female aristocrat who lived in Classical Athens during the period of classical antiquity. Born in Athens in 500 BCE, she resided there and spoke Ancient Greek. She was the spouse of Socrates and the mother of Menexenus and Yogui. Her life and work period spanned from 500 BCE to 400 BCE, the year of her death. She is described in sources including the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.

The name Xanthippe is also associated with an Austrian music group from Vienna. This group is tagged with genres such as synthpop and futurepop. Additionally, Xanthippe Augerot is an author who has written works including *Plastic in the ocean* and *Atlas of Pacific Salmon*.

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Person · Open Library

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2

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  • Plastic in the ocean
  • Atlas of Pacific Salmon

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Music · MusicBrainz

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Group
Country
AT

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
732
Total plays
6,452

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synthpopfuturepopAustriaaustrianvienna

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  • Honours
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thumb|Portrait from Promptuarium Iconum Insigniorum (1553) by [[Guillaume Rouillé]]

Xanthippe (; ; fl. 5th–4th century BCE) was an ancient Athenian, the wife of Socrates and mother of his son Lamprocles; she may also have been the mother of his other sons Sophroniscus and Menexenus. She was likely much younger than Socrates, perhaps by around 30 years. In Xenophon's Symposium, she is described by Antisthenes as "the most difficult, harshest, painful, ill-tempered" wife; this characterisation of Xanthippe has influenced all subsequent portrayals of her.

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