In Greek mythology, Hermes was the fleet-footed messenger of the gods. His parents were Zeus, king of the gods, and Maia, one of the seven sisters known as the Pleiades. The Romans identified Hermes with Mercury, the god of merchants and trade, and they placed his main temple near the...
For MYTHS of Hermes as the god of language see: (1)Hermes & the "Babelisation" of Language(the Greek "Tower of Babel" story) See alsoHermes Identified with Foreign Gods(Egyptian Thoth) (this page) III. GOD OF MEMORY & LEARNING
The Greek god Hermes wasa known trickster and messenger god.He was also a god of commerce and luck, and he controlled information moving from one place to the next. Because he was always moving,he was also the patron of travelers.He found his place with those who enjoyed mischief as much...
HERMES was the Olympian god of herds, trade, heralds, athletes and thieves.This page contains stories of the god's birth and childhood, including his invention of the lyre and the theft of the cattle of the god Apollon. The other myth pages cover stories about the adult god, his role as...
For the REST of this story see Hermes Favour: Philemon & BaucisHERMES WRATH : PELOPSLOCALE : Pisa, Elis (Southern Greece)I. THE CURSE OF MYRTILOSPseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca E2. 6-9 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : "Pelops came to the wedding contest [of Hippoda...
As the god of the sea, Poseidon has power over all forms of water, as well as the creatures of the sea such as fish and dolphins. One myth tells of a contest held between Poseidon and Athena to determine who would be the patron of the Greek capital city. Poseidon struck the ground ...
Hermes was the Olympian god of herds, trade, heralds, athletes and thieves. This page contains stories of Hermes from the sagas of the gods including his slaying of the hundred-eyed giant Argos Panoptes, his role in the War of the Giants, flight from the
Pausanias, Description of Greece 2. 3. 4 (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) : "We see a bronze image of a seated Hermes. By him stands a ram, for Hermes is the god who is thought most to care for and to increase flocks . . . The story told at the mysteries of the...
The Birth Story of Hermes the Greek God The Greek god Hermes' birth story is just as complicated and strange as the stories associated with most of the other major gods and goddesses. His father was Zeus and his mother was Maia, one of the seven Pleiades.Myths...
Hermes was the Olympian god of herds, trade, heralds, athletes and thieves. This page outlines the lovers of the god in myth. Most of these, however, occur only in the ancient genealogies without an accompanying story. The most famous of his loves includ