Hermaphroditus
/ (hɜːˌmæfrəˈdaɪtəs) /
Greek myth a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
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How to use Hermaphroditus in a sentence
They are as intimately blended, and with the same mysterious beauty, as the sexes in the ancient Hermaphroditus.
Faust | Johann Wolfgang Von GoetheThe third painting represents Hermaphroditus surrounded by six nymphs, variously employed.
Museum of Antiquity | L. W. YaggyThere was a famous statue of Hermaphroditus by Polycles of Athens, probably the younger of the two statuaries of that name.
The 'Hermaphroditus,' therefore, deserves a prominent place in the history of Renaissance manners.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 2 (of 7) | John Addington SymondsHermaphroditus, like Joseph, was the pattern and mirror of continence, and would not be seduced.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present | Peter Charles Remondino
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