Hermaphroditism in Greek and Roman antiquity.
Since antiquity hermaphrodites have fascinated the mind and excited the imagination. In this paper, such subjects are discussed as legends about the nativity of Hermaphroditus, son of Hermes and Aphrodite, the social status of these bisexual beings, and their fate in Greek-Roman antiquity.
Androutsos
George
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Institute of History of Medicine, University Claude Bernard, Lyon, France. lyon48@otenet.gr
D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000266:history*; D018645:Greek World / Q000266:history*; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D018644:Roman World / Q000266:history*; D012922:Social Change / Q000266:history; D012931:Social Environment