Greek Mythology: Hermes And The Greek God

In Greek Mythology, Hermes is a great example of the trickster archetype. Hermes was a Greek god and also son of Zeus and the Pleiad Maia. Hermes is known mainly as the messenger of the gods on Mount Olympus. He is known for using his tricks to both help and hurt people throughout Greek history and mythology. Author Ron Leadbetter contends that Hermes took some of his brother Apollos cattle and brought them to a small grotto where he hid them. (Leadbetter)

The Ancient Greeks believed in many gods and heroes during their time. Each one had a sole purpose in a mortal’s lifetime. Greek mythology had a huge impact on religion in Ancient Greece. The Greeks performed rituals in order to honor their gods. Mythology affected the Ancient Greeks in many ways. The origins of mythology, the influences of mythology through a human’s lifetime and lessons taught in the ancient myths will be examined.

The Greek myths are stories that have explained the unknown. Apollo and his family are among many myths of gods that were made to explain the unknown. Apollo was the son of the most powerful god, Zeus. His mother was the titaness, Leto. He was the brightest god.

Although he was the god of exchange, thievery, explorers, athletics, and boundaries, Hermes is most known for is being the god of exchange and thievery because he was always stealing things from others (“Hermes”). On the fourth day of the Lunar month Noumenia, the second youngest of all the major gods, Hermes, was conceived and born in the cave of a mountain in Arcadia (Laurel). This is also the same day the newborn stole cattle from his brother Apollo. The god did this by making a pair of sandals, which is one of his many symbols, for himself and the cattle as to not leave tracks. At this point,

God of mercury didn’t appear to be a god until Roman Republic time. He didn’t start wearing winged shoes, hat and carrying a caduceus until 4th century BC. Mercury is son Jupiter; which is known as the “shining father”, he is the god of light. Hermes and Mercury had similar traits they shared. Mercury could be seen holding the caduceus in

Apollo is also known as Phoebus , a well-respected individual is the know god of many things. To begin with, the god of music, as he plays a golden lyre(harp). The god plagues and of healing as he gives the science of medicine to man. Secondly, the god of light, as he carry’s the sun. Finally, the god of truth and oracles as the patron who gave wisdom in Delphi.

Out of the tortoiseshell, he crafts a lyre, this is a metaphor for crafting, as gods take the natural world and are able to put it to use. Once confronted by Apollo, Hermes gives a lying speech, he whistles and winks at Apollo making him laugh. Hermes acts like a child and tells Apollo, “I care for sleep, and milk of my mother's breast, and wrappings round my shoulders … I was born yesterday” (263-264). His playful nature allows him to express his musical skills, as he sings sweet songs with his lyre, and manages to trade it for the cattle. Hermes uses his wits and humour to defuse the situation. He is so charming when lying to Zeus, that even he, the great and powerful who punishes those who misbehave, lets Hermes get away with it.

In my research I have learned an addition of facts and stories about Greek mythology. Like how “the Pegasus and Chrysor came from the blood of Medusa’s head after Perseus cut it off” (Greek Mythology). Or how the “Amazonian group of warriors was all females” (Greek Mythology). The more that I have research about my topic the more fascinating and interesting it becomes. I hope that everyone will further their research and knowledge on this topic whether it’s reading a book, researching on the Internet, or even just watching a movie.

Hermes is a great ambassador of gods, the guide for human souls to the underworld, and a wise God. Hermes is the messenger of gods, because he has the magic sandals, which provide him the ability to fly. Hermes’s name in Rome is Mercury, meaning moves quickly through the sky. Hermes Greek name means fortune stone. He is an only Olympian who empower to travel through the Olympus, Earth and underworld. Moreover, Hermes is not only son of Zeus, but also known as a great helper for his father, Zeus. However, he is notorious as a thief, traveller, and a merchant. Usually, Hermes carries with himself the caduceus with twin snakes wrap around in hand, wings at heels, and the dark helmet on head (Skidmore, Joel). In a conclusion, Hermes is considers both good and bad in Greek mythology.

As one of the many sons of Zeus, the famous, legendary god of gods, Hermes has been rather ignored, mostly because he is one of the very youngest Olympians. He is extremely qualified to win God Of The Year. After all, he does all of the dirty work for the gods! He is the messenger, the traveler, the most valuable yet overlooked god. Hermes is the messenger of the gods; a position given to him by his father. Even though he may have the winged shoes and helmet along with his very own wings that make him look a little bit funny, you shouldn’t mess with this guy. He once stole Apollo’s herd of cattle. Yes, he is also the god of many more things such as thieves, boundaries, travelers, and he is considered to be one of the smartest gods! Hermes has

Covetous also of this, Apollon offered him the golden staff which he held when he herded cattle” (HERMES GOD ΕΡΜΗΣ). This staff would become another symbol of Hermes and help him heal mortals and charm gods (Lynch). Finally, Hermes was made messenger of Mount Olympus and a guide for souls going into the underworld. From there, Hermes became the god of trade, thieves, travelers, herds, diplomacy, sports and athletes (Hermes • Facts and..). His incredible speed and ability to fly came from his Talaria, or winged shoes.

Hermes otherwise referred to as mercury was one of the 12 Olympian Gods of Ancient Greece. He was born within a Cave called Cyllene in Arcadia. Hermes was the son of Zeus and Maia, who held assents of Zeus being referred to as the massager of God. Hermes had a cunning attitude, with the ability to alternate between the mortal and divine worlds. Hermes was sneaky, either for his own enjoyment or for the good of mortality. Hermes was known as the god of Psychopompus; guide leading souls to the underworld. Along with many other values this god held, Hermes power was highly commended. Hermes was the God of travel, God of fraud, God/ protector of sacrificial animals and God of trade. Each God representation shaped Hermes as a person during ancient Greece. Along with the known name, Hermes had symbols that defined him as a God. Items such as a Petasos or brimmed hat, Talaria or winged shoes, Kerykeion, a form of purse and a

The universe was dark and quiet. Then, stars started forming. The stars were also known as the gods of the universe. There were four different gods, Artemis, Hermes, Basilius, and Anastasia. Artemis was the god of vanity. Hermes was the god of envy. Basilius was the god of wrath. Anastasia was the god of love.

The ending surprises me the most about this story because Hermes had been a very lively and independent person the entire book except for one part, the ending. He finally decided to settle down with a wife on her deserted island after his many years of independence and freedom. I never thought that he would ever do this so it definitely came to me as a shock. Although I do not mind his wife, Calypso and I am very happy for them and their children, I would never have predicted this ending. I think that I would have liked the story better if this didn’t happen. I think that I would have preferred an ending where he kept his job as a messenger but slowed down after a while and started living in a bunch of different places and exploring

Every human being has within him an ideal man, just as every piece of marble contains in a rough state a statue as beautiful as the one that Praxiteles the Greek made of the god Apollo.Greek myth is comprised of many Gods and Goddesses and the stories of how they came to be and of their life stories. And this is the story of the God apollo One God that caught my eye was Apollo, was associated with many aspects of life in the time of the Greek gods. Apollo’s father was Zeus, the king of the gods. Zeus, though married to Hera, had some problems with fidelity. He impregnated Leto, the daughter of a Titan.When he was four days old, he asked Hephaestus to make him silver bows and arrows. Hephaestus created them for him. Apollo was