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11 sty 2022 · Athena. Athena, the goddess of war, plays a crucial role in the play. She guides Odysseus’ son, Telemachus, into finding his father, convincing him of his father’s soon return home. She also guides Odysseus to Penelope, where she helps hide his appearance for Odysseus to join the war of suitors.
3 mar 1997 · Hermes, a son of Zeus and Maia, the daughter of Atlas, was born in a cave of Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, 1 whence he is called Atlantiades or Cyllenius; but Philostratus 2 places his birth in Olympus.
17 lip 2024 · In ancient Greek literature, Hermes frequently appears as the messenger of the gods, particularly evident in epic narratives like the “Iliad” and “Odyssey”. In Homer’s “Odyssey”, he acts as a guide, ushering souls to the underworld and leading the deceased to Hades, showcasing his multifaceted role.
In Athens, Hermes Eion came to represent the Athenian naval superiority in their defeat of the Persians, under the command of Cimon, in 475 BC.
Hermes, Athenian red-figure lekythos C5th B.C., Metropolitan Museum of Art. HERMES was the Olympian god of herds and flocks, travellers and hospitality, roads and trade, thievery and cunning, heralds and diplomacy, language and writing, athletic contests and gymnasiums, astronomy and astrology.
28 sie 2019 · The god is most often described by Homer as 'Hermes the guide, slayer of Argos' and 'Hermes the kindly'. Hermes gives particular help to Odysseus, especially on his long return voyage to Ithaca (as told in Homer's Odyssey), for example, giving him an antidote to the spells of Circe.
6 lip 2023 · One of the oldest and most important places of worship for Hermes was Mt. Cyllene in Arcadia where he was said to have been born. From there, his cult was taken to Athens and from Athens it spread throughout Greece.
