page_title: Hermaphroditus
hierarchical_section_title: Hermaphroditus
caption_attribution_description: English: A fresco of Hermaphroditus in Herculaneum.
context_page_description: In Greek mythology, Hermaphroditus was the son of Hermes and Aphrodite. He was a minor god of fertility and symbolized the unity of male and female. His name is the origin of the word hermaphrodite.
context_section_description: In Greek mythology, Hermaphroditus was the son of Hermes and Aphrodite. He was a minor god of fertility and symbolized the unity of male and female. His name is the origin of the word hermaphrodite.
caption: A 19th century coloured engraving of Hermaphroditus, copied from a fresco at Herculaneum.
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