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The Mixoparthenos (half-maiden), is a hybrid creature with a double fish-tail from the Black Sea. The limestone sculpture dates back to the 1st-2nd century CE and comes from Panticapaeum in Taurica (Crimea, Ukraine).
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Raddato, C. (2014, March 01). Mixoparthenos. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2330/
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Raddato, Carole. "Mixoparthenos." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 01, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2330/.
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Raddato, Carole. "Mixoparthenos." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 01 Mar 2014. Web. 26 May 2020.
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