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title: Statue of Hermaphroditus from Pergamon
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8684/statue-of-hermaphroditus-from-pergamon/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of Hermaphroditus from Pergamon

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Statue of Hermaphroditus from Pergamon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8684.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8684.jpg)

## Image Caption

Hermaphroditus (or Hermaphroditos) was a child of [Hermes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hermes/) and [Aphrodite](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aphrodite/). The sex of Hermaphroditus is rendered very discreetly. The lower part of the body (including the hips and external genitals) is of a young man, while the upper part of the body (navel, breasts, prominent nipples, and the shape of the head and the hairstyle) is feminine. The idea of melancholy (common to all depictions of Hermaphroditus) is highlighted by the shape and drawing of the mouth. Marble. [Hellenistic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hellenic_World/), 3rd century BCE. From [Pergamon](https://www.worldhistory.org/pergamon/), Bergama, in modern-day [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). (Museum of [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Istanbul, Turkey).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, May 12). Statue of Hermaphroditus from Pergamon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8684/statue-of-hermaphroditus-from-pergamon/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Hermaphroditus from Pergamon." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 12, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8684/statue-of-hermaphroditus-from-pergamon/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Hermaphroditus from Pergamon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8684/statue-of-hermaphroditus-from-pergamon/>.

## License & Copyright

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