Hermaphroditus
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Hermaphroditus is a figure from Greek mythology known as the androgynous child of Hermes and Aphrodite, whose body was fused with that of the nymph Salmacis.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deity
ⓘ
figure in Greek mythology ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
ⓘ
surface form:
Metamorphoses
|
| associatedPlace |
Caria
ⓘ
fountain of Salmacis ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
desire
ⓘ
irreversible metamorphosis ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aphrodite
ⓘ
Eros (primordial) ⓘ
surface form:
Eros
Hermes ⓘ Salmacis ⓘ |
| bodyFusedWith | Salmacis ⓘ |
| category |
Children of Aphrodite
ⓘ
Children of Hermes ⓘ Greek minor deities ⓘ |
| consort | Salmacis ⓘ |
| culture |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| depictedAs |
figure with both male and female attributes
ⓘ
youthful male with female breasts ⓘ |
| father | Hermes ⓘ |
| gender | androgynous ⓘ |
| iconography | sleeping Hermaphroditus statue type ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | term hermaphrodite ⓘ |
| knownFor |
combination of male and female physical traits
ⓘ
union of male and female principles ⓘ |
| literaryAuthor | Ovid ⓘ |
| literarySource |
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
ⓘ
surface form:
Ovid's Metamorphoses
|
| mother | Aphrodite ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| mythType | etiological myth ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | combination of Hermes and Aphrodite ⓘ |
| notableArtwork | Sleeping Hermaphroditus (Louvre sculpture) ⓘ |
| parent |
Aphrodite
ⓘ
Hermes ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Hellenistic sculpture
ⓘ
Roman sculpture ⓘ ancient vase painting ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
androgyny in art
ⓘ
intersex ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
androgyny
ⓘ
sexual duality ⓘ union of opposites ⓘ |
| worshipCult |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |