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title: Sleeping Hermaphroditus
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6069/sleeping-hermaphroditus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sleeping Hermaphroditus

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Sleeping Hermaphroditus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6069.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6069.jpg)

## Image Caption

Marble [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) depicting Hermaphroditus, son of [Hermes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hermes/) and [Aphrodite](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aphrodite/) who became a hermaphrodite after his union with the [nymph](https://www.worldhistory.org/nymph/) Salmacis. [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) copy of the 2nd century CE after a [Hellenistic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hellenic_World/) original of the 2nd century BCE. (Louvre Lens, France)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2016, November 23). Sleeping Hermaphroditus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6069/sleeping-hermaphroditus/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Sleeping Hermaphroditus." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 23, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6069/sleeping-hermaphroditus/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Sleeping Hermaphroditus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Nov 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6069/sleeping-hermaphroditus/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/26342661714/in/album-72157668254027345/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/26342661714/in/album-72157668254027345/) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/26342661714/in/album-72157668254027345/). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 23 November 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.