Hermaphroditus
A deity worshiped in ancient Athens with temples and statues dedicated to them. Devotees would purchase myrtle-wreaths, frankincense, and convolvuluses to worship the statue on the fourth and seventh days of each month. The deity had temples where people would bring garlands and offerings.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested from c. 371 BC (Theophrastus) through c. 230 AD (Philostratus), with temples and worship practices documented in Athens.
Relationships
- consort of
- Salmacis
- co occurs with
- Venus, Moon, Atlas, Aphroditus, Naiads, Pan, Silenus, Hermanubis
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“On the fourth and seventh days of each month, he directs mulled wine to be prepared...he returns to spend the day worshiping the statue of Hermaphroditus.”
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“Hermaphroditus Hermanubis”
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“The most famous sculpture of this figure is the Sleeping Hermaphroditus. Hermaphroditus, Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille A life-size sculpture of Hermaphroditus from Pergamon is one of the largest found, standing 186.5 centimetres (73.4 in) tall, at the İstanbul Archaeology Museums.”
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