Hypatia

Hypatia h a p e , i . hyPAY sh, shee , often called Hypatia of Alexandria , was a Greek mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher in Egypt, then a part of the Byzantine Empire. She was the head of the Neoplatonic school at Alexandria, where she taught philosophy and astronomy.

Legends about Hypatias sex life and possible marriage are discussed in the 10th century Byzantine Suda encyclopedia, which states that Hypatia was the wife of Isidore the Philosopher however, Isidore of Alexandria was not born until long after Hypatias death, and no other philosopher of that name contemporary with Hypatia is known. The Suda also stated that she remained a virgin and that she rejected a suitor with her menstrual rags, saying that they demonstrated that there is nothing beautiful about carnal desirean example of a Christian source using Hypatia as a symbol of Virtue.

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