Thread: Hermaphrodite (Ερμαφρόδιτος)

The nymphs of mount Idi (Ίδη) in the island of Crete, raised once in those caves a boy, whom they named "Hermaphrodite" (Ερμαφρόδιτος). That was his name because on his face, one could make out the grace and beauty of both of his parents : Hermes and Aphrodite.

When he was 15, he started to wander around so as to explore the world. He once stopped to rest by a lake, near Karia (Καρία). That was the territory of a nymph called Salmakis (Σαλμακίς), who fell instantly in love with Hermaphrodite. Her attempts to seduce, or maybe to provoke the interest of the young boy were not succesful; the young man, having no experience in love's affairs, remained completely apathetic.

The nymph then pretended that she left, while in fact was hiding in the forest, lurking. When she saw Hermaphrodite diving in the water to refresh himself, the lust for him overwhelmed her and the nymph quickly jumped in the waters, and she grabbed him very hard. Then, Salmakis pleaded the gods to unite himself and herself into one body. And so, Hermaphrodite's body assimilated with the feminine body.

You know, I wonder which of the gods actually merged them.

dittany of crete is related to the antiprostitution drugs, it effects the pituitary and is the reverse polarity of the feels good and go through with it hormone, good for thinking about your decisions
I want to find that cactus!!!

Originally Posted by Soror Taylor Dunsany

Probably Cronus or Zeus.

I would say that Zeus is the most likely canidate out of those two.

chronazon what the hell does your post have to do with this thread?

chronazon, I need some of those anti-prostitution drugs for gf right away .......... okay they are for me ... ha...

I was looking up nymph cause i didn't really know what it meant in mythology. I found a lot of pictures that enlightened me to where our society get the term nympho. Interesting story, Thanks.
Boy I wish i could find this island of crete

Originally Posted by serpent

Boy I wish i could find this island of crete

Maybe this will help....



Crete - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

wow, mount Idi is real!!!! thanks Neptune. But I think i'm canceling the trip unfortunetly. Though i wouldn't mind being the victem of predatory nymphs. Im afraid to end up like Hermaphrodite. Or am i .............

Originally Posted by serpent

wow, mount Idi is real!!!!

Ye Serpent, this mount does exist :~) ,btw Crete is where I live. It doesn't say though in my book what kind of god was responsible for their merging, it is just written as ''the gods''.
And as for the nymphs... the only nymphs fortunately or unfortunately that one is to find on this mountain, nowadays, have beards, long hair and moustache; I mean sheperds, and lots of sheep! :P

That sounds so romantic.