Xanthippe (mythology)

For the wife of Socrates, see Xanthippe.

For other uses, see Xanthippe (disambiguation).

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.^[1]
• Xanthippe, daughter of Myconus. She fed her imprisoned father with her own breastmilk to prevent him from dying of starvation.^[2] She is also known as Pero.^[3]
• Xanthippe, an Amazon who is depicted confronting Iolaus on a red-figure vase painting.^[4]