Ancient philosopher described by Damascius as being exceedingly beautiful and a lifelong virgin who rejected a suitor by displaying her menstrual rags.
"Damascius writes that Hypatia was 'exceedingly beautiful and fair of form', but nothing else is known regarding her physical appearance and no ancient depictions of her have survived. Damascius states that Hypatia remained a lifelong virgin and that, when one of the men who came to her lectures trie"