Hermaphroditus

English: In Greco-Roman myth, Hermaphroditus is the son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with the nymph Salmacis, transforming him into an androgynous being. He originated from Cyprus as an androgynous Aphrodite (Aphroditus). After its introduction at Athens, Aphroditus was represented as a herm, thus creating a composite form of the gods Hermes and Aphrodite. More info

Ancient frescos

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  Fresco from Herculaneum, 1-50 AD, Naples Museum

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  Hermaphroditus fighting off a satyr, 45-79 AD

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  Pan tries to escape from Hermaphroditus, Pompeii

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  Hermaphroditus and Silenus, 50-75 AD

Ancient sculpture

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  Statue from Pergamon, 3rd century BC, Istanbul Archaeological Museums

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  Sleeping Hermaphroditus, 2nd century AD, Louvre

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  Statue from the Lady Lever Art Gallery, England

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  Hermaphroditus and Satyr, Altes Museum (Berlin)

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  Onyx cameo, Alexandria, 1st century BC, State Hermitage Museum

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  Statuette at the Musei Capitolini, Rome

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  Statue from Pompeii, Boboli Gardens, Florence

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  Hermaphroditus fighting off a satyr from the Villa of Poppaea, Oplontis

Post-antique art

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