hermes

price: $ 100

catalog # GG10 - Herm

Hermes, the Messenger God, God of Thieves and Commerce, was the son of Zeus and Maia, daughter of Atlas. He is very popular, appearing in more myths than any other God. He wore winged sandals and a winged cap. He was swift and graceful, sly and cunning. His attributes have inspired many artistic imitations; from Shakespeare's Puck to Twain's Tom Sawyer, and has many indigenous counterparts, if not exact analogues - the Native American Fox, the Norse god Loki, the eastern Monkey King and others. He and the other Greek Gods and their individual attributes were the archetypes of many deities found throughout the western tradition (from Alexander's time).

This Hermes has an impish grin, fluttering wings at his temples, and a headband of golden coins to reflect his status as the God of Merchants. He is the color of the sky he flies through. His eyes twinkle with the mischievousness he is infamous for. He is a friendly God, more apt to aid individual humans or Gods who have either earned his favor or who scare him witless, i.e. Zeus.

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