Hermes with Ram Bull who is thought to be

who is thought to be connected to Cybele

9 1/4" gypsumstone statue

The Greeks venerated her as Gaia

The eternal jiva is reborn according to its karma until  it attains liberation through divine grace

in his lap

Hermes with Ram Bull who is thought to beThrice Great Hermes! Stones called hermes protected all Greco Roman crossroads. The sign of the cross originally invoked the four sacred directions of Hermes. He was considered the Master Philosopher in Arab, Greek and medieval cultures. He is shown wearing an Etruscan peasant hat, carrying a ram, holding a caduceus and wearing winged sandals. His wise face implies hermetic knowledge. [Boston Museum, c. 400 BCE.] 8" gypsumstone statue, walnut shell