Socrates dad was the statuary Sophroniscus and his mom was the midwife Phaenarete.
socrates mother was a midwife her name is phaenarete she owend a small cottage where socrates was born.
Socrates father was Sophroniscus and his mother was Phaenarete. According to writings by Plato, Socrates father was a stonemason and sculptor and his mother was a midwife.
He compared himself to a midwife meaning that as a midwife helps a woman give birth to a child he helped men give birth to the knowledge they had within.
He claims that he is a midwife as he provides a service to the world by giving them the truth that they already have inside of them through philosophy; much like a midwife provides a service.
Mother - Phaenarete, a midwife. Father - Sophroniscus, a sculptor.
Soc rtates father was a worker and the mother was a midwife.
Socrates
The Greek song for the 1979 Eurovision was "Socrates Superstar", and it is about Socrates. The song was performed by Elpida.
Zora Neale Hurston. Gates has referred to Hurston as the midwife of African American literature for her pioneering work in portraying Black culture and folklore.
his mom(Phaenarete) was a midwife, which was someone(usually a woman) who helped people with child birth. His dad (Sophroniscus) was a stone cutter/carver who worked with stone.
his mom(Phaenarete) was a midwife, which was someone(usually a woman) who helped people with child birth. His dad (Sophroniscus) was a stone cutter/carver who worked with stone.