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The Ancient Greek Gods and Their Temples

Praxiteles. <em>Hermes and the Infant Dionysos.</em> 

Praxiteles. Hermes and the Infant Dionysos. 

Here, Hermes cares for the now motherless Dionysos. Originally, Hermes held a bunch of grapes, with which he teased the infant god of wine. c. 4th century BCE.

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