CultureAugust 15, 2026

hermaphroditic

hur-maf-ruh-DIT-ik

Definition

Possessing both male and female reproductive characteristics or qualities; in the context of Theosophical theory mentioned in the article, it refers to a mythological or ancient evolutionary state of human beings.

Etymology

Derived from Hermaphroditus, a figure in Greek mythology who was the son of Hermes and Aphrodite and was fused into a single body with a nymph, symbolizing the union of both sexes.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe early, pre-human species in Theosophical evolutionary theory, which the artist Salarrué referenced as having a 'third eye' associated with spiritual vision.

Salarrué: A Theosophical Artist in El Salvador

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