Hermes

Matthew P Dillon

Hermes

Classics & Ancient History

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Hermes was an ancient Greek god, known from the LINEAR B tablets. In art, he was depicted wearing winged sandals to speed him in his main role as messenger for the gods, and was usually shown with his 'kerykeion' (caduceus), a staff which messengers also carried; he was their patron. He was also the god of thieves, trickery and animal husbandry, with his most famous exploit (recounted in the HOMERIC HYMN to Hermes) being to steal fifty of APOLLO's cattle on the very day he was born.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge Encyclopedia of Ancient Mediterranean Religions
Editors	Eric Orlin, Lisbeth S Fried, Jennifer Knust, Michael Satlow & Michael E Pregill
Place of Publication	New York, United States of America
Publisher	Routledge
Pages	415-415
Edition	1
ISBN (Print)	9780415831970, 9780203506240
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2016

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Classical Greek and Roman History

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