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Hermes' Winged Sandal

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 07 March 2016

Hermes' Winged Sandal — A detail of a marble statue of Hermes showing one of the messenger god's winged sandals. 19th century CE plaster cast from the 1st century BCE bronze original. (Archaeological Museum, Pavia, Italy)

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Mark Cartwright

Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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APA Style

Cartwright, M. (2016, March 07). Hermes' Winged Sandal. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/4604/

Chicago Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Hermes' Winged Sandal." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 07, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/4604/.

MLA Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Hermes' Winged Sandal." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 07 Mar 2016. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

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