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	The word herm may be representative of the Greek phrase for blocks of stone, but it may also be linked to the Greek god, Hermes. Associated with roads and borders, Hermes was a phallic god connected to the concepts of luck and fertility. Consequently, hermae frequently included carvings of genitals at the suitable height in the otherwise plain base. This symbol was apparently meant to ward off evil.		The word herm may be representative of the Greek phrase for blocks of stone, but it may also be linked to the Greek god, Hermes. Associated with roads and borders, Hermes was a phallic god connected to the concepts of luck and fertility. Consequently, hermae frequently included carvings of genitals at the suitable height in the otherwise plain base. This symbol was apparently meant to ward off evil.

−	The herm was later adopted by the Romans who used it as a boundary marker. It was also ~~used~~ in Renaissance and post-Renaissance times ~~as a boundary~~.	+	The herm was later adopted by the Romans who used it as a boundary marker. It was also a method of indicating boundaries in Renaissance and post-Renaissance times.

−	~~These pillars~~ sometimes took on purely decorative functions and served as sculpture-topped pedestals, either as single units or as pillars supporting ~~a figure~~. This application of the herm may be linked to structural supports such as the telamon (the Roman term) or atlas (also known as atlant, or atlante or atlantid), which were architectural components (such as columns, piers or pilasters) sculpted in a human form.	+	Herms (or hermae) sometimes took on purely decorative functions and served as sculpture-topped pedestals, either as single units or as pillars supporting figures. This application of the herm may be linked to structural supports such as the telamon (the Roman term) or atlas (also known as atlant, or atlante or atlantid), which were architectural components (such as columns, piers or pilasters) sculpted in a human form.

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	The word herm may be representative of the Greek phrase for blocks of stone, but it may also be linked to the Greek god, Hermes. Associated with roads and borders, Hermes was a phallic god connected to the concepts of luck and fertility. Consequently, hermae frequently included carvings of genitals at the suitable height in the otherwise plain base. This symbol was apparently meant to ward off evil.		The word herm may be representative of the Greek phrase for blocks of stone, but it may also be linked to the Greek god, Hermes. Associated with roads and borders, Hermes was a phallic god connected to the concepts of luck and fertility. Consequently, hermae frequently included carvings of genitals at the suitable height in the otherwise plain base. This symbol was apparently meant to ward off evil.

−	The herm was ~~first~~ adopted by the Romans who used it as a boundary marker. It was also used in Renaissance and post-Renaissance times as a boundary.	+	The herm was later adopted by the Romans who used it as a boundary marker. It was also used in Renaissance and post-Renaissance times as a boundary.

−	These pillars sometimes took on purely decorative functions and served as sculpture-topped pedestals, either as single units or as pillars supporting a figure. This application of the herm may be linked to structural supports such as the ~~telemon~~ (the Roman term) or atlas (also known as atlant, or atlante or atlantid), which were architectural components (such as columns, piers or pilasters) sculpted in a human form.	+	These pillars sometimes took on purely decorative functions and served as sculpture-topped pedestals, either as single units or as pillars supporting a figure. This application of the herm may be linked to structural supports such as the telamon (the Roman term) or atlas (also known as atlant, or atlante or atlantid), which were architectural components (such as columns, piers or pilasters) sculpted in a human form.

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	* Knotted column.		* Knotted column.
	* Piers.		* Piers.
		+	* Plinth.
	* Types of column.		* Types of column.

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	* Knotted column.		* Knotted column.
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−	* Pillar.
	* Types of column.		* Types of column.

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	A herm (or herma) is a rectangular pillar topped with a head or bust. It is believed these structures were used in Ancient Greece to mark boundaries and were often inscribed with distances.		A herm (or herma) is a rectangular pillar topped with a head or bust. It is believed these structures were used in Ancient Greece to mark boundaries and were often inscribed with distances.

−	The word herm may be ~~associated with~~ the Greek phrase for blocks of stone, but it may also be linked to the Greek god, Hermes. Associated with roads and borders, Hermes was a phallic god connected to the concepts of luck and fertility. Consequently, hermae frequently included carvings of genitals at the suitable height in the otherwise plain base. This symbol was apparently meant to ward off evil.	+	The word herm may be representative of the Greek phrase for blocks of stone, but it may also be linked to the Greek god, Hermes. Associated with roads and borders, Hermes was a phallic god connected to the concepts of luck and fertility. Consequently, hermae frequently included carvings of genitals at the suitable height in the otherwise plain base. This symbol was apparently meant to ward off evil.

	The herm was first adopted by the Romans who used it as a boundary marker. It was also used in Renaissance and post-Renaissance times as a boundary.		The herm was first adopted by the Romans who used it as a boundary marker. It was also used in Renaissance and post-Renaissance times as a boundary.

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	A herm (or herma) is a rectangular pillar topped with a head or bust. It is believed these structures were used in Ancient Greece to mark boundaries and were often inscribed with distances.		A herm (or herma) is a rectangular pillar topped with a head or bust. It is believed these structures were used in Ancient Greece to mark boundaries and were often inscribed with distances.

−	The word herm may be associated with the Greek phrase for blocks of stone, but it may also be linked to the Greek god, Hermes. Associated with roads and borders, Hermes was a phallic god ~~linked~~ to luck and fertility. Consequently, hermae frequently included carvings of genitals at the suitable height in the otherwise plain base. This symbol was apparently meant to ward off evil.	+	The word herm may be associated with the Greek phrase for blocks of stone, but it may also be linked to the Greek god, Hermes. Associated with roads and borders, Hermes was a phallic god connected to the concepts of luck and fertility. Consequently, hermae frequently included carvings of genitals at the suitable height in the otherwise plain base. This symbol was apparently meant to ward off evil.

	The herm was first adopted by the Romans who used it as a boundary marker. It was also used in Renaissance and post-Renaissance times as a boundary.		The herm was first adopted by the Romans who used it as a boundary marker. It was also used in Renaissance and post-Renaissance times as a boundary.

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	\| This hermaic sculpture depicts an old philosopher; it dates from the 2nd century BC.		\| This hermaic sculpture depicts an old philosopher; it dates from the 2nd century BC.
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		+	* Boundaries to land and property.
		+	* Difference between pillars and columns.
		+	* Elements of classical columns.
		+	* Greek Classical orders in architecture.
		+	* Knotted column.
		+	* Piers.
		+	* Pillar.
	* Types of column.		* Types of column.

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	A herm (or herma) is a rectangular pillar topped with a head or bust. It is believed these structures were used in Ancient Greece to mark boundaries and were often inscribed with distances.		A herm (or herma) is a rectangular pillar topped with a head or bust. It is believed these structures were used in Ancient Greece to mark boundaries and were often inscribed with distances.

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−	A herm (or herma) is a rectangular pillar topped with a head or bust~~. The word herm may be associated with the Greek phrase for blocks of stone, but it may also be linked to the Greek god, Hermes~~. It is believed these structures were used in Ancient Greece to mark boundaries and were often inscribed with distances.	+	A herm (or herma) is a rectangular pillar topped with a head or bust. It is believed these structures were used in Ancient Greece to mark boundaries and were often inscribed with distances.

−	~~Hermae~~ frequently included carvings of genitals at the suitable height in the otherwise plain base. This symbol was apparently meant to ward off evil ~~and was associated with fertility, luck, roads and borders~~	+	The word herm may be associated with the Greek phrase for blocks of stone, but it may also be linked to the Greek god, Hermes. Associated with roads and borders, Hermes was a phallic god linked to luck and fertility. Consequently, hermae frequently included carvings of genitals at the suitable height in the otherwise plain base. This symbol was apparently meant to ward off evil.

	The herm was first adopted by the Romans who used it as a boundary marker. It was also used in Renaissance and post-Renaissance times as a boundary.		The herm was first adopted by the Romans who used it as a boundary marker. It was also used in Renaissance and post-Renaissance times as a boundary.
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		+	* Types of column.

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A herm (or herma) is a rectangular pillar topped with a head or bust. The word herm may be associated with the Greek phrase for blocks of stone, but it may also be linked to the Greek god, Hermes. It is believed these structures were used in Ancient Greece to mark boundaries and were often inscribed with distances.

Hermae frequently included carvings of genitals at the suitable height in the otherwise plain base. This symbol was apparently meant to ward off evil and was associated with fertility, luck, roads and borders

The herm was first adopted by the Romans who used it as a boundary marker. It was also used in Renaissance and post-Renaissance times as a boundary.

These pillars sometimes took on purely decorative functions and served as sculpture-topped pedestals, either as single units or as pillars supporting a figure. This application of the herm may be linked to structural supports such as the telemon (the Roman term) or atlas (also known as atlant, or atlante or atlantid), which were architectural components (such as columns, piers or pilasters) sculpted in a human form.

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