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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.
1 mar 2021 · On the morning of June 7, 415 BCE, the denizens of Athens awoke to find many stone statues of Hermes throughout the city with their distinctive phalluses hacked off and their faces smashed. This in turn caused mass fear and outrage among Athenian citizens.
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.
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.
29 lip 2024 · Hermes is the Greek god of trade, a messenger of the gods, and a clever trickster. Born to Zeus and Maia, Hermes showed his cunning nature from birth, stealing Apollo’s cattle on his first day of life. As a messenger, he’s known for his speed and carrying the caduceus, a staff with two snakes around it.
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.
