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Hermas (Greek: Ερμάς) was a freedman and Christian born in Aquileia, who lived in Ancient Rome. [1] He was a brother of Pius , Bishop of Rome about the middle of the 2nd century. His father was an Italian [ 2 ] called Rufinus, and according to the Liber Pontificalis was also a native of Aquileia. [ 3 ]
The Shepherd of Hermas (Greek: Ποιμὴν τοῦ Ἑρμᾶ, romanized: Poimēn tou Herma; Latin: Pastor Hermae), sometimes just called The Shepherd, is a Christian literary work of the late first half of the second century, considered a valuable book by many Christians, and considered canonical scripture by some of the early Church fathers such as Irenaeus. [1]
Hermas is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Hermas of Dalmatia (1st century), one of the Seventy Disciples, feast day April 8; Hermas of Philippopolis (1st century), one of the Seventy Disciples, feast day May 31; Hermas (freedman) (2nd century), Christian mystic; Hermas Deslauriers (1879–1941), Canadian physician
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 February 2025. Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods For other uses, see Hermes (disambiguation). 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 ...
Hermès International S.A. (/ ɛər ˈ m ɛ z / ⓘ er-MEZ, French: ⓘ) is a French luxury fashion house established in 1837. It specializes in leather goods, silk goods, lifestyle accessories, home furnishings, perfumery, jewelry, watches and ready-to-wear. [2]
Saint Hermas of Philippopolis (Greek: Έρμάς ό Φιλιππουπολίτης) was one of the Seventy Disciples and was bishop in Philippopolis in Thrace (today's Plovdiv, Bulgaria). Hermas , the author of The Shepherd of Hermas , was often identified with him, but that Hermas was a second-generation Christian and lived some time after ...
In The Shepherd of Hermas, she is presented as a former mistress of Hermas, her former slave, [2] whom she supposedly freed. [3] [4] [5] However, if the lacuna is restored differently, she would not be his former mistress but a fellow slave. [1] In any case, in The Shepherd, as in other Ancient Greek novels, [1] this female character is central ...
He is usually identified with the Hermes mentioned by Paul in Romans 16:14, and said to have succeeded Titus as Bishop of Dalmatia. [1] His feast days are celebrated on April 8 with his fellow martyrs, and on January 4 among the Seventy.