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Salmacis and Hermaphroditus

I really enjoyed reading this particular story, I found Salmacis to be very different from most other women that we've read so far. She doesn't want to hunt, pick up a javelin, or anything else that her sisters suggest, which is the first thing that sets her apart from other women for me. She is also very straight forward when she first saw Hermaphroditus. I don't think I've ever seen another woman in Greek mythology as straight forward as her when it comes to falling in love. She's too straight forward and eager as well, as she forces herself on the boy and tries to kiss him, which is sexual assault, and I don't know of many stories in Greek mythology where a woman sexually assaults a man or boy, and I find that very interesting in this story.
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