Statue Group of Satyr and Hermaphrodite

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Carole Raddato
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published on 11 May 2020
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This statuary group, representing a hermaphrodite attacked by a satyr, is a Roman copy of the 1st century CE of a Hellenistic original. It stood around the pool of the Villa Oplontis near Pompeii (Italy). The photo was taken at the “Pompeii And Santorini. Eternity In A Day” exhibition held at the Scuderie Del Quirinale in Rome from October 11 to January 6, 2020.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2020, May 11). Statue Group of Satyr and Hermaphrodite. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12220/statue-group-of-satyr-and-hermaphrodite/

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Raddato, Carole. "Statue Group of Satyr and Hermaphrodite." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 11, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12220/statue-group-of-satyr-and-hermaphrodite/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Statue Group of Satyr and Hermaphrodite." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 11 May 2020. Web. 22 Feb 2025.

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