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28 sie 2019 · Hermes was honoured just about everywhere in ancient Greece but especially in the Peloponnese at Mt. Cyllene and such city-states as Megalopolis, Corinth and Argos. Athens had one of the oldest cults to the god where the Hermaia festival for young boys was held annually.
17 lip 2024 · Hermes held great significance across ancient Greece, particularly at Mt. Cyllene in the Peloponnese, where his worship originated. One of the oldest cults dedicated to Hermes was located in Athens, celebrated during the Hermaia festival honouring young boys each year.
16 wrz 2024 · 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.
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.
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).
18 mar 2023 · Hermes is one of the most intriguing and multi-faceted figures in Greek mythology. He is the messenger of the gods, the god of commerce, thieves, travelers, and the patron of shepherds and athletes. Hermes was born on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, Greece, and had a fascinating origin story.
19 paź 2023 · Born to Zeus, the omnipotent ruler of the Olympian gods, and Maia, the eldest of the Pleiades and daughter of Atlas, Hermes inherited a mix of divine majesty and earth-bound resilience. Maia’s gentle nature and reclusiveness, combined with Zeus’s power and authority, undoubtedly influenced the duality of Hermes’ character.
