That Hypatia was a victim, among other things, a male bigotry, as shown in the movie Amenábar does not mean far unless she was a feminist, that is, defending or vindicating the rights of another woman who was not herself. In fact, in his select circle of students is very significant that not a single female figure. And it is not so unusual was the presence of women in philosophical circles. On the contrary: even know the names of most of them, "the era Neoplatonic produces a large number of women devoted to the philosophy" (DZIELSKA 2006:127). Sosipatra, Edesio Asclepigenia and are, along with Hypatia, some of the few names that have survived. The question is why the most renowned philosopher of Alexandria in the late fourth century excluded women their circle.
other hand, we have the shocking episode of menstrual cloth, which appears in the film, and thus relates encyclopedia Suda :
"It was so beautiful and handsome one of those who attended his lectures loved her. As he was unable to control his desire, he showed a sign of their condition. Sources say that Hypatia unreliable attempted cure their illness through music, but the truth is that the music had no effect. [Actually ] she brought some of his cloths women [menstrual] and threw in front of him, showing as a sign of impure origin, and said This is what you love, young, and there is nothing beautiful about it. His soul felt such rejection and shame to an unpleasant surprise in sight, he regained caution. "
If the event has some truth, the truth is that there appears to Hypatia felt very proud of their status woman ... Or at least, seem to share the Platonic aversion and clearly androcentric-for issues relating to generation.
However, the name and the story of Hypatia not fail to raise interest among feminist circles . There are at least two feminist academic publications with his name: one published in Athens since 1984 Hypatia: Feminist Studies , and the other at the University of Indiana since 1986, Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy . precisely in this latter journal, published in 1989 Ursula Molinaro his impassioned article "A Christian Martyr in Reverse: Hypatia." I could get my hands on the article, among other things because the web that supposedly offers it on-line does so only for 24 hours and the reasonable price of $ 34 ... (And then call those who share pirated files ... I would call us thieves to steal information or to make money with it). I follow, therefore, good summaries that give us Mary Dzielska (op. cit., pp. 30-31) and Amalia González ( Hypatia, Ediciones del Orto, Madrid 2002, pp. 61-62). I will quote verbatim latter being the most concise
"Ursula Molinaro, novels, her figure, recreates a picture of Hypatia as an expert in science and philosophy and erotic issues. For her, the murder of Hypatia represents not only the end of rationality, but to the freedom of women. Hypatia, in this sketch, was married to the philosopher Isidore, which is not prevented had other romantic relationships known and agreed to by her husband. With Hypatia, to say Molinaro, die freedom of women, both in the field of thought as in sexual. Hypatia was intellectually superior to both her father and her husband. On the other hand, the relationship with Orestes was an affair. So the patriarch Cyril, translated by Molinaro, not only envious of the influence exercised in Alexandria Hypatia, by fans who could be subtracted, but was outraged by his adulterous behavior. Hypatia represent in this case not only the death of Greek culture, but free thought for women and initiation into the Christian way of submission. "
At a stroke we have moved from a virgin who rejects her lovers in the most drastic a woman with "lots of loving friendships," which scandalized Cyril, not for its wisdom or political influence, for his "adulterous conduct." Faced with such a waste of imagination, no wonder the trial which Dzielska:
"Thanks to its arbitrariness, inventions and changes, the text comes Molinaro considerably further than any previous myth-making have been proposed to justify, using Hypatia, different perspectives on history, religion and ancient Greek. "
But the thing is not here, because in 1993 published Beretta Gemma Ipazia d'Alessandria (Editori Riuniti, Rome) where are some findings as disproportionate how are you:
"Hypatia, the virgin just returning to the world, is the death of patriarchy."
"Your word and your body are the living, incarnate denial of the entire ideological framework that the Fathers of the Church have been built to give legitimacy to their power."
"With Hypatia Hypatia and the female principle in the world, the Great Goddess, who is sacrificed"
the collected quotations Carlos García Gual, Article "The murder of Hypatia. A feminist interpretation and a romantic fiction ".
The upshot of all this is that it will be essential to have an affordable edition of the primary documentary sources on Hypatia, to know exactly what they said it's just that the mind of antiquity, and so far as it goes to judge the legend. Soon it will be about the editing and translation of these sources I am preparing to be available in this blog.
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