<P> In Greek mythology , Hermaphroditus or Hermaphroditos / hərˌmæf. rəˈdaɪ. təs / ( listen ) ( Ancient Greek : Ἑρμαφρόδιτος ) was the son of Aphrodite and Hermes . According to Ovid , he was born a remarkably handsome boy with whom the water nymph Salmacis fell in love and prayed to be united forever . A god , in answer to her prayer , merged their two forms into one and transformed them into an androgynous form . His name is compounded of his parents ' names , Hermes and Aphrodite . He was one of the Erotes . </P>
<P> In Greek mythology , Hermaphroditus or Hermaphroditos / hərˌmæf. rəˈdaɪ. təs / ( listen ) ( Ancient Greek : Ἑρμαφρόδιτος ) was the son of Aphrodite and Hermes . According to Ovid , he was born a remarkably handsome boy with whom the water nymph Salmacis fell in love and prayed to be united forever . A god , in answer to her prayer , merged their two forms into one and transformed them into an androgynous form . His name is compounded of his parents ' names , Hermes and Aphrodite . He was one of the Erotes . </P>
what is the name of the youth loved by salmacis
what is the name of the youth loved by salmacis
Hermaphroditus
Hermaphroditus