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Hermes was the great Olympian God of of animal husbandry,hospitality, trade, thievery, language, writing, persuasion, cunning wiles, athletic contests, gymnasiums, astronomy, and astrology. He was the personal agent and assistant of Zeus(the king of all gods). His parents was Zeus and Maia . Hermes is called Argiphontes, for having killed the All-seeing Argus who guarded Io, and Psychopompus for being the guide of souls to the Underworld. Hermes was born in Arcadia. Hermes was born at dawn, at mid-day he played on the lyre, and in the evening he went to Pieria and stole the cattle of Apollo, while Apollo was distracted because of his love for Hymenaeus. Hermes also defended heaven when Typhon revolted against heaven, the monster severed Zeus' sinews and put them away, hidden in a bearskin, and he set to guard them the she-dragon Delphyne, who was a half-bestial maiden. But Hermes and Aegipan stole the sinews, and fitted them unobserved to Zeus. And when the GIANTS revolted against the gods, Hermes, wearing Hades' helmet, killed the giant Hippolytus. Hermes' weapon is a wand know as The Caduceus. With this wand he can guided travelers and led the souls of the dead down to Hades (the underworld). His wand could also provide wealth by turning everything it touched into gold.



Hermes was also know for helping Perseus kill medusa by guideing him to the Gray Sisters cave and hermes also gave perseus:The Helment of Hades,Winged sandels to help him fly,Bronze Shield,and told him where to find the sword that could cut through medusa's scales. Also,when the gods created Pandora, it was Hermes who brought her to mortals and bestowed upon her a strong sense of curiosity.Hermes also had a wives named Penelope, Aphrodite,and Choine. They had 5 Children named: Pan,Hermaphroditus(half-male half-female),Tyche, Abderus, and Autolycus.



Hermes' wand is used as a symbol for Medicine. You can see the symbol on ambulance if u look close enough.

I liked writing about Hermes because i leaned alot of things about him that i didn't know. It helped me get more interested about Greek myths.I think we would be cool cause he can fly and he is one of the most inportant gods of mount olympus.