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Herm of Aphroditus

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Ἀφρόδιτος (Aphróditos), masculine form of Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē).

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /æfɹəˈdaɪtəs/
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Proper noun

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Aphroditus

  1. (Greek mythology) A male Aphrodite, from Cyprus, represented as a herm with a phallus, who in later mythology became known as Hermaphroditus, the son of Hermes and Aphrodite.[1][2]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ William Smith (1850) Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology Vol. II, page 408
  2. ^ William Holwell (1793) A Mythological, Etymological, and Historical Dictionary, pages 440–441