Herma - Revision history

imported>Zone of Endless: removing newline between Era and WP-REAL

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	[[File:ACOd-Herma.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A herm in Greece]]		[[File:ACOd-Herma.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A herm in Greece]]
	A '''herma''', also called '''herms''' and '''hermaic pillar''', is a rectangular pillar topped with the bust of a divinity, usually [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]], which was used in ancient [[Greece]] to mark roads and borders as well as to provide protection and attract fertility.		A '''herma''', also called '''herms''' and '''hermaic pillar''', is a rectangular pillar topped with the bust of a divinity, usually [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]], which was used in ancient [[Greece]] to mark roads and borders as well as to provide protection and attract fertility.

imported>Sol Pacificus: Cleanup

2020-05-20T23:22:47Z

Cleanup

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	[[File:ACOd-Herma.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A herm in Greece]]		[[File:ACOd-Herma.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A herm in Greece]]
	~~The~~ '''~~Herma~~''', also called '''herms''' and '''hermaic pillar''', is a rectangular pillar topped with the ~~head or~~ bust of a divinity, usually [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]], used in ancient [[Greece]] to mark roads and borders, as well as to provide protection and attract fertility.		A '''herma''', also called '''herms''' and '''hermaic pillar''', is a rectangular pillar topped with the bust of a divinity, usually [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]], which was used in ancient [[Greece]] to mark roads and borders as well as to provide protection and attract fertility.

	The pillars ~~could also be seen set~~ at crossroads, corners ~~of the streets~~, in front of temples and near tombs, houses, and public places.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Silver Islands\|Silver Islands: "Farming Risk"]]</ref> They ~~could~~ also serve as sign-posts~~, engraved with distances, and often they were~~ treated as altars, where people made offerings and prayed.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		The pillars were often erected at crossroads, street corners, in front of temples, and near tombs, houses, and public places.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Silver Islands\|Silver Islands: "Farming Risk"]]</ref> They were also sometimes engraved with distances to serve as sign-posts or treated as altars, where people made offerings and prayed.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> In the 5th century BCE, hermae were a common sight all throughout [[Greece]].<ref name="ACOd" />

	~~During the [[Peloponnesian War]]~~ the hermae were a common sight all throughout [[Greece]].<ref name="ACOd" />

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Historically, ~~the~~ hermae featured a phallus. This detail has been omitted in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''. When a number of hermae in [[Athens]] were defaced over one night, the phallus was the specific target. [[Alkibiades]] was accused of this incident, and he was convicted ''in absentia''.		Historically, hermae featured a phallus. This detail has been omitted in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''. When a number of hermae in [[Athens]] were defaced over one night, the phallus was the specific target. [[Alkibiades]] was accused of this incident, and he was convicted ''in absentia''.{{Fact\|20 May 2020}}

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>Sadelyrate at 15:04, 20 May 2020

2020-05-20T15:04:34Z

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	The '''Herma''', also called '''herms''' and '''hermaic pillar''', is a rectangular pillar topped with the head or bust of a divinity, usually [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]], used in ancient [[Greece]] to mark roads and borders, as well as to provide protection and attract fertility.		The '''Herma''', also called '''herms''' and '''hermaic pillar''', is a rectangular pillar topped with the head or bust of a divinity, usually [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]], used in ancient [[Greece]] to mark roads and borders, as well as to provide protection and attract fertility.

	The pillars could also be seen set at crossroads, corners of the streets, in front of temples and near tombs, houses, and public places. They could also serve as sign-posts, engraved with distances, and often they were treated as altars, where people made offerings and prayed.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		The pillars could also be seen set at crossroads, corners of the streets, in front of temples and near tombs, houses, and public places.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Silver Islands\|Silver Islands: "Farming Risk"]]</ref> They could also serve as sign-posts, engraved with distances, and often they were treated as altars, where people made offerings and prayed.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the hermae were a common sight all throughout [[Greece]].<ref name="ACOd" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the hermae were a common sight all throughout [[Greece]].<ref name="ACOd" />

imported>Sadelyrate: Named in the DT

2020-05-20T15:01:34Z

Named in the DT

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	[[File:ACOd-Herma.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A ~~herma~~ in Greece]]		The '''Herma''', also called '''herms''' and '''hermaic pillar''', is a rectangular pillar topped with the head or bust of a divinity, usually [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]], used in ancient [[Greece]] to mark roads and borders, as well as to provide protection and attract fertility.
	The '''Herma''', also called '''hermaic pillar''', is a rectangular pillar topped with the head or bust of a divinity, usually [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]], used in ancient [[Greece]] to mark roads and borders, as well as to provide protection and attract fertility.

	The pillars could also be seen set at crossroads, corners of the streets, in front of temples and near tombs, houses, and public places. They could also serve as sign-posts, engraved with distances, and often they were treated as altars, where people made offerings and prayed.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		The pillars could also be seen set at crossroads, corners of the streets, in front of temples and near tombs, houses, and public places. They could also serve as sign-posts, engraved with distances, and often they were treated as altars, where people made offerings and prayed.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
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	During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the hermae were a common sight all throughout [[Greece]].<ref name="ACOd" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the hermae were a common sight all throughout [[Greece]].<ref name="ACOd" />

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*Historically, the hermae featured a phallus. This detail has been omitted in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.		Historically, the hermae featured a phallus. This detail has been omitted in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''. When a number of hermae in [[Athens]] were defaced over one night, the phallus was the specific target. [[Alkibiades]] was accused of this incident, and he was convicted ''in absentia''.
	*[[~~Alkibiades~~]] ~~was accused of an incident when~~ one night in [[~~Athens~~]] ~~the city's hermae were defaced. He~~ was convicted ''in absentia''.

	~~[[File:~~ACOd-Herma-decorated.jpg~~\|thumb\|center\|250px~~\|A decorated ~~herma]]~~		==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
			ACOd-Herma-decorated.jpg\|A decorated herm
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>RebeccaAWB: Heading fix, replaced: ==Appearance== → ==Appearances==, ==Reference== → ==References==

2019-02-12T14:35:28Z

Heading fix, replaced: ==Appearance== → ==Appearances==, ==Reference== → ==References==

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	[[File:ACOd-Herma-decorated.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px\|A decorated herma]]		[[File:ACOd-Herma-decorated.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px\|A decorated herma]]

	==~~Appearance~~==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''

	==~~Reference~~==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:Monuments]]		[[Category:Monuments]]
	[[Category:Statues]]		[[Category:Statues]]
	[[Category:Shrines]]		[[Category:Shrines]]

imported>Sadelyrate at 22:57, 4 February 2019

2019-02-04T22:57:06Z

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	[[File:ACOd-Herma.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A herma in Greece]]		[[File:ACOd-Herma.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A herma in Greece]]
	The '''Herma''', also called '''hermaic pillar''', is a rectangular pillar topped with the head or bust of a divinity, usually [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]], used in ancient [[Greece]] to mark roads and borders, as well as to provide protection and attract fertility.		The '''Herma''', also called '''hermaic pillar''', is a rectangular pillar topped with the head or bust of a divinity, usually [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]], used in ancient [[Greece]] to mark roads and borders, as well as to provide protection and attract fertility.
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	During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the hermae were a common sight all throughout [[Greece]].<ref name="ACOd" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the hermae were a common sight all throughout [[Greece]].<ref name="ACOd" />

	~~[[File:ACOd-Herma-decorated.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px\|A decorated herma]]~~

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Historically, the hermae featured a phallus. This detail has been omitted in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.		*Historically, the hermae featured a phallus. This detail has been omitted in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.
	*[[Alkibiades]] was accused of an incident when one night in [[Athens]] the city's hermae were defaced. He was convicted ''in absentia''.		*[[Alkibiades]] was accused of an incident when one night in [[Athens]] the city's hermae were defaced. He was convicted ''in absentia''.

			[[File:ACOd-Herma-decorated.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px\|A decorated herma]]

	==Appearance==		==Appearance==

imported>Sadelyrate at 22:56, 4 February 2019

2019-02-04T22:56:42Z

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			[[File:ACOd-Herma.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A herma in Greece]]
	The '''Herma''', also called '''hermaic pillar''', is a rectangular pillar topped with the head or bust of a divinity, usually [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]], used in ancient [[Greece]] to mark roads and borders, as well as to provide protection and attract fertility.		The '''Herma''', also called '''hermaic pillar''', is a rectangular pillar topped with the head or bust of a divinity, usually [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]], used in ancient [[Greece]] to mark roads and borders, as well as to provide protection and attract fertility.

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	During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the hermae were a common sight all throughout [[Greece]].<ref name="ACOd" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the hermae were a common sight all throughout [[Greece]].<ref name="ACOd" />

			[[File:ACOd-Herma-decorated.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px\|A decorated herma]]

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

imported>Sadelyrate: Same as Charon.

2019-02-04T15:36:10Z

Same as Charon.

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{{Era|Culture}}
{{WP-REAL}}
{{Conjecture}}
{{Imageneed}}
{{Stub}}
The '''Herma''', also called '''hermaic pillar''', is a rectangular pillar topped with the head or bust of a divinity, usually [[Hermes Trismegistus|Hermes]], used in ancient [[Greece]] to mark roads and borders, as well as to provide protection and attract fertility.

The pillars could also be seen set at crossroads, corners of the streets, in front of temples and near tombs, houses, and public places. They could also serve as sign-posts, engraved with distances, and often they were treated as altars, where people made offerings and prayed.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the hermae were a common sight all throughout [[Greece]].<ref name="ACOd" />

==Trivia==
*Historically, the hermae featured a phallus. This detail has been omitted in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.
*[[Alkibiades]] was accused of an incident when one night in [[Athens]] the city's hermae were defaced. He was convicted ''in absentia''.

==Appearance==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''

==Reference==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Monuments]]
[[Category:Statues]]
[[Category:Shrines]]