Hermes

The one famous messenger in the Greek mythology Son of Zeus and Maia, who was a daughter of the Titan AtlasThe messenger between the humans and the godsThe guide of the dead souls, on their way to the underworld. The god of thieves, heralds, athletes, literature and a friend of mankind.

Right after being born, Hermes went out and stole the cattle of Apollo. When located back at his birth cave, Hermes found a shell of a tortoise. He slaughtered some of the oxen and used the guts to make the first lyre.Apollo found out what young Hermes had done and went to the cave, demanding justice. Zeus agreed to this. Then Hermes surprised the gods by playing his newly invented instrument. They were all mesmerized by the beautiful sound.Apollo then let go of his charges against Hermes, in exchange with this wonderful innovation and also gave him his golden shepherd staff.

Often portrayed: as young athletic man or like an elderly man with beard in a moving positing, as to show his roll of a messenger Attributes:Winged boots, A golden staff (caduceus), Syrinx (pan-pipe), broad- brimmed hat, winged cap

MercuryDue to the Roman mythology: Symbolized the first planet from the sun Sometimes portrayed as a hermaphroditeIn other ways theses two are alike in almost every way A clean copy

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