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Hermaphroditus and Salmacis by Albane or Albani - Louvre Museum, Paris, France.

Note: Salmacis embraced him tightly and urged the Gods to fuse their bodies into one. Her wish was granted - a hybrid body with features from Hermes and from Aphrodite (see another depiction).


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