Hermathena
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Hermathena was a composite statue, or rather a herm, which may have been a terminal bust or a Janus-like bust, representing the Greek gods Hermes and Athena. It may also represent their Roman counterparts Mercury and Minerva.
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- co occurs with
- Zeus
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“Having a statue of Hermathena may have also been believed to give divine inspiration. One of the few surviving Hermathenas is on display at the Naples National Archaeological Museum. A bust of Athena from the 1st century BC (circa 49–25 BC), that had once topped a terminal pillar, was found at the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum”
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