Statue of Hermaphroditus
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Statue of Hermaphroditus
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Published 2017-07-31T16:02:31+00:00
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A Hermaphroditus ia a mythical being in which the characteristics of male and female are combined. In Greek mythology, he was considered as the son of Aphrodite and Hermes - he was born a remarkably handsome boy with whom the water nymph Salmacis fell in love and prayed to be united forever. A god answered her prayer and merged their two forms into one and transformed them into an androgynous form.
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| Date published | 31/07/2017 |
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| Title | Statue of Hermaphroditus |
| Date | 3rd century B.C. |
| Period | Hellenistic period |
| Medium | Marble |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Istanbul Archaeological Museum |
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