Crossword clues for xanthippe
xanthippe
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. An ill-tempered woman. Etymology 2
n. A name, notably that of the philosopher Socrates' wife.
Wikipedia
Xanthippe (; , ; 5th century – 4th century BCE) was an ancient Athenian, the wife of Socrates and mother of their three sons: Lamprocles, Sophroniscus, and Menexenus. She was likely much younger than Socrates, perhaps by as much as 40 years.
Xanthippe (from Greek Ξανθίππη) was the wife of Socrates.
Xanthippe may also refer to:
- Xanthippe (mythology), name of two figures in Greek mythology
- Acts of Xanthippe, Polyxena, and Rebecca, New Testament Apocrypha that dates from the third or fourth century
- 156_Xanthippe, an asteroid
- Xanthippe (genus), a genus of mites in the Ascidae family
- Xanthippe, a female character on the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Xanthippe is a genus of mites in the family Ascidae.
In Greek mythology, Xanthippe is a name that may refer to:
- Xanthippe, daughter of Dorus, wife of Pleuron and mother by him of Agenor, Sterope, Stratonice and Laophonte.
- Xanthippe, daughter of Myconus. She fed her imprisoned father with her own breastmilk to prevent him from dying of starvation. She is also known as Pero.
- Xanthippe, an Amazon who is depicted confronting Iolaus on a red-figure vase painting.
Usage examples of "xanthippe".
Since Socrates is thought of as the wisest of men and as a kind of pagan saint, Xanthippe is frowned upon for complaining.
Irene was privately amazed that a woman as ugly as Xanthippe could have a son as robust as Xavier.
Irene noticed that Xanthippe did not use her power on Xavier, but employed persuasion instead.
She had consented to fetch the seeds for Xanthippe, and she always honored her agreements, even when she regretted them.
One thing Irene now realized--the three dread seeds would do Xanthippe little good!
Irene just wanted to deliver the three seeds and the feather to Xanthippe, return Xavier and Xap to her, and get on with the business of locating and rescuing Ivy.
Stoic and Epicurean, and you both think, I fear, that if Xanthippe had founded a school, my philosophy would also be defined.
How many of us have our Xanthippes, bent on dragging us down from our contemplation of divine truth to the destructive turmoil of daily strife?