Myrto

This article is about a wife of Socrates. For figures named Myrto in Greek mythology, see Myrto (mythology).

Myrto (/ˈmɜːrtoʊ/; Greek: Μυρτώ; fl. 5th century BC) was a descendant of the Athenian politician Aristides and, according to some accounts, a wife of Socrates. The historicity and details of her relationship with Socrates were disputed in antiquity, and many modern scholars dismiss it.

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