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In Greek mythology, Hermaphroditus (/ h ər ˌ m æ f r ə ˈ d aɪ t ə s / ⓘ; Ancient Greek: Ἑρμαφρόδιτος, romanized: Hermaphróditos, [hermapʰróditos]) was a child of Aphrodite and Hermes. According to Ovid, he was born a remarkably beautiful boy whom the naiad Salmacis attempted to rape and prayed to be united with forever.
Among these are the transformed hermaphroditic Hermes, the child of the Red King and the White Queen (the Sun and Moon), the child of the egg, and the three-fathered Orion. The filius philosophorum was also one of the Jungian archetypes analyzed by the Swiss psychologist.
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Orpheus's mother taught him to make verses for singing. He is also said to have studied in Egypt. [56] Orpheus is said to have established the worship of Hecate in Aegina. [57] In Laconia Orpheus is said to have brought the worship of Demeter Chthonia [58] and that of the Κόρες Σωτείρας (Kóres Sōteíras; 'Saviour Maidens').
Key: The names of the generally accepted Olympians [11] are given in bold font.. Key: The names of groups of gods or other mythological beings are given in italic font. Key: The names of the Titans have a green background.
Although Aphrodite assisted Melanion into tricking Atalanta into marrying him, Melanion did not thank her properly. So, when the couple was near a temple of either Zeus or Rhea/Cybele, Aphrodite inspired great passion for each other in them, leading them to couple inside the holy temple. The offended deity, in fury, turned them both into lions.
In Greek mythology, the primordial deities are the first generation of gods and goddesses.These deities represented the fundamental forces and physical foundations of the world and were generally not actively worshipped, as they, for the most part, were not given human characteristics; they were instead personifications of places or abstract concepts.
Fragment of a Hellenistic relief (1st century BC–1st century AD) depicting the twelve Olympians carrying their attributes in procession; from left to right: Hestia (scepter), Hermes (winged cap and staff), Aphrodite (veiled), Ares (helmet and spear), Demeter (scepter and wheat sheaf), Hephaestus (staff), Hera (scepter), Poseidon (trident), Athena (owl and helmet), Zeus (thunderbolt and staff ...