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| Columbia Encyclopedia. 2001-2008. |
| Hermaphroditus |
(h rm frd ´ts) (KEY) , in Greek mythology, beautiful son of Hermes and Aphrodite. He scorned the nymph Salmacis, who prayed that they might never be separated. When Hermaphroditus swam in her stream, she combined with him, uniting male and female characteristics in one body—hence the origin of the word hermaphrodite. |
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