Hermes Chthonios, perhaps representing syncretism of Hermes in his Underworld aspect with a deceased
Hermes Chthonios, perhaps representing syncretism of Hermes in his Underworld aspect with a deceased individual who has been heroized. Roman copy (1st cent. CE) after a Greek original by Praxiteles (ca. 350-325 BCE). Now in the Archaeological Museum of Andros. Photo credit: Zde/Wikimedia Commons. -- source link
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