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Title
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La ninfa Salmacis abraza al joven Hermafrodito que estaba en el bano
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Description
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This image depicts the story of Hermaphroditus and Salmacis. Salmacis is a water nymph that occupies a pool of fresh water and falls in love with Hermaphroditus when he finds her pool. Hermaphroditus is the son of Mercury and Venus, and the beauty of his appearance captivates the Naiad. She is overcome with passion and cannot restrain herself from pursuing Hermaphroditus, despite his rejections. Salmacis, with her arms thrown around Hermaphroditus, asks the gods to never be separated from him. The gods oblige, and merge their two bodies together, creating the first hermaphrodite.
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Image Creator
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D. José Assensio (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:24961
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Source Name
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Metamorfoseos o Transformaciones de Ovidio, Traducidos al Castellano con Algunas Notas Para su Inteligencia, Por Don Francisco Crivell [Metamorphoses or Transformations of Ovid, Translated into Castilian with Notes for your Intelligence, By Don Francisco Crivell]
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Image
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mta_24961_OBJ.jpg
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Subject
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Salmacis
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Hermaphroditus
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Nymphs
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Transformation
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Gods
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Goddesses