His symbols include hanging men, ravens, wolves, one eye, and travelers In pop culture, he is seen in the “God of War” video games, the novel “American Gods,” and the Marvel movies in which he is played by Anthony Hopkins Odin was the central deity in Norse mythology, and he hai...
Hermes, the messenger of the gods in Greek mythology, was the god of travelers and trade but also of thieves and deceit. As a newborn child, Hermes demonstrated his cleverness by stealing cattle from Apollo*. He hid their tracks by tying tree bark to their hooves. The Norse* trickster ...