Hermaphroditos
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Hermaphroditos was a later god whose name derives from being regarded as the son of Aphrodite and Hermes. He is identified as the same deity as Aphroditus. Hermaphroditos first appeared in the Characters of Theophrastus and was mentioned in fragments from Attic comedies.
When
- First attested
- 300 BCE
- Attested period
- -300 – -300
- Historical notes
- First appeared in the Characters of Theophrastus; mentioned in fragments from Attic comedies.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Aphroditus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Aphroditus is the same as the later god Hermaphroditos, whose name derives from his being regarded as the son of Aphrodite and Hermes. Hermaphroditos first appeared in the Characters of Theophrastus.”
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