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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).
In Herodotus' Histories (4.9.2), Heracles mates with her, producing three sons, the youngest of which eventually became a founding figure of the Scythians.
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Raddato, C. (2014, March 01). Mixoparthenos. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2330/mixoparthenos/
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Raddato, Carole. "Mixoparthenos." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 01, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2330/mixoparthenos/.
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Raddato, Carole. "Mixoparthenos." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Mar 2014. Web. 13 Mar 2025.
