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Hermes. God of boundaries, roads, travelers, merchants, thieves, athletes, shepherds, commerce, speed, cunning, language, oratory, wit, and messages. Member of the Twelve Olympians. Hermes Ingenui (Vatican Museums), Roman copy of the second century BC after a Greek original of the 5th century BC.
Hermes, Greek god, son of Zeus and the Pleiad Maia; often identified with the Roman Mercury. Hermes was associated with the protection of cattle and sheep. In the Odyssey, however, he appears mainly as the messenger of the gods and the conductor of the dead to Hades.
Hermes was the ancient Greek god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, animal husbandry, sleep, language, thieves, and travel. One of the cleverest and most mischievous of the 12 Olympian gods, Hermes was their herald and messenger.
Hermes was the god of animal husbandry, including cattle-herding, shepherding, goat-herding and even the breeding of horses and mules. In this role he represented both the protection and flourishing of the herds and their destruction by wild beasts (lions, wolves, boars, birds of prey).
Hermes was the messenger of the gods and the official herald of Zeus. The story of how he earned that position, though, isn’t the tale of heroism and strength you might expect from one of the most important gods in ancient Greece.
Hermes was the ancient Greek god of herds and flocks, travellers and hospitality, roads and trade, thievery and cunning, heralds and diplomacy, language and writing, athletic contests and gymnasiums. He was also the herald Zeus, king of the gods.
Hermes: The God of Trade, Thieves, and Travel. I. Introduction. In the rich tapestry of Greek mythology, Hermes stands out as one of the most dynamic and multifaceted deities. Known primarily as the messenger of the gods, he also embodies many other roles, including that of the god of trade, thieves, and travelers.