The Animistic Zoo Presents...

Xanthippe
Greek Woman
circa 400 B.C.  

Of  Socrates' wife, Xanthippe, we know relatively little. The wife of the philosopher Socrates has frequently been portrayed as a bit of a nag or shrew. And maybe if your husband was always out and about stirring things up with the younger generation, you might also find reason to complain. She was reported to have been bad tempered though such reports, quite likely, are exaggerated. Also, the marriage may well have been his second. Socrates' scorn for money and subsequent poverty, therefore, made him a difficult husband (instead of bringing home the bacon he was debating in the marketplace)! Can we blame Xanthippe if she was a bit bad tempered? Even after years of self imposed poverty, however, there are accounts that she loved her husband at the time of his death.

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Advice from Xanthippe (Her name is commonly given to pets.)

"My personal make-up tip: Don't use any! It only smudges your fur and it is a pain to get out."