Many years ago there was a Greek myth of gods who lived on Mt. Among the gods were Zeus and Hera who were the king and queen of all the gods. Then there was Hermes; the messenger of the gods. Hermes was a very interesting and artistic god because of his wonderful talent as a musician and his mysterious sneaky ways. .
Hermes is a very famous Greek god that can be found all over the world in paintings, statues, and in tales of mythology. Hermes was born in Arcadia. He was known for being a master thief and at the after just being born for five minutes; Hermes decided to steal some cows from Apollo. The reason being was to help Apollo with his music by making a harp out of the cow parts. Hermes was also known for being very helpful, not only to Apollo but to all of the other gods too. He also helped Odysseus on his long journey in the Trojan War. When Hermes met the Greek god Aphrodite; it was love at first sight. They then got married and had three daughters; Peitho, Tyche, Eunomia and a son named Hermaphroditus. Some even believe that Cupid may have been his son too. While being with Aphrodite, Hermes was not very faithful to her and had a son named Pan with Penelope. Pan was a great musician just like Hermes.
The Romans, however, did not know him as Hermes but rather as Mercury. Although being the messenger god, Hermes was also the conductor of souls of the dead, and the God of Luck. Many Romans were Mercury worshippers. In addition to this they celebrate a holiday for Mercury on May 15th. This holiday is known as Mercuralia. Hermes was very helpful towards Cupid in bringing him and Psyche to Mt. Olympus to get married. .
To conclude, Hermes was a very mysterious god who went through many journeys in his life, good and bad. In my opinion I believe Hermes was very interesting and I found it easy to find information about him. "Here Jove with Hermes came; but in disguise Of mortal men conceal"d their deities; One laid aside his thunder, one his rod," a direct quote from a Roman poet named Naso.
