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| Title(s) | God of Commerce, Thieves, Travelers, Shepherds, and Medicine Messenger God |
| Consort | Dryope |
| Parents | Zeus and Maia |
| Sibling(s) | Olympian Gods |
| Children | Pan, Abderus presumably |
| Roman Equivalent | Mercury |
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Hermes is the messenger of Zeus and the god of commerce/trade, lies, thieves, medicine, and is a minor god of music and prophecy. Hermes is also the god of travelers and shepherds.[1] He is the son of Zeus and Maia.[2]
All around Athens, people had erected giant statues of Hermes Phallus. It is said that when Hermes was a newborn babe, he stole some of Apollo's cattle. For punishment of this crime, Hermes gave Apollo his lyre (which Hermes had invented).
His Roman counterpart is the god Mercury.
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In Stories
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The OdysseyEdit
In Homer's Odyssey, Hermes intervenes at certain times, and the words he says always are in the form of a poem.
FamilyEdit
Immortal OffspringEdit
With Aphrodite
- Hermaphroditus
With Penelopeia
- Pan
- Autolycus (m. Amphithea)
- Cephalus (m. Procris) (Mortal)
In Popular CultureEdit
- Hermes appears on the animated series Class of the Titans' first episode, entitled Chaos 101.
Gallery Edit
Hermes on his most recent appearance in the DC Comics' reality known as New Earth
Hermes from the Disney animated film, Hercules
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References Edit
- Hamilton, Edith (1998), Mythology, Back Bay Books, New York, ISBN 0-316-34151-7
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