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it kind of means that Hermes is associated with the tortoise. he used it a shell of a tortoise to create a lyre (an instrument, like a harp) hope this helps..
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Does a tortoise have scales?
most of them do
Is a tortoise or a hare the modest?
the tortoise
What tortoise eat?
the tortoise eat pegeounus
Which lives mostly on land - the turtle or tortoise?
The tortoise is the land-dweller. Turtles are primarily aquatic.
In the allegory of tortoise what do the birds give to tortoise?
feathers
Why is Hermes associated with the tortoise?
Hermes created the first lyre by using string over a tortoise shell.
What did the tortoise meant to Hermes the Greek god?
Hermes changed the nymph Khelone into a tortoise for not going to the wedding of Zeus and Hera. Hermes also made from a tortoise shell the lyre he traded to Apollo for cattle.
What animal represents Hermes?
Hermes is represented by a rooster and/or a tortoise.
Why was Hermes symbol the tortoise?
His symbol is the tortoise because when he was very young, he sneaked out of the cave that his mother and him were sleeping. While he was walking, he saw a tortoise and he killed the tortoise. After, he used the tortoise's shell to make a lyre.
What is herme's sacred animal?
Hermes' sacred animal are a tortoise and rooster.
What is the Greek god Hermes favorite animal?
the tortoise i guess because its his sacred animal
Which symbols represent Greek God Hermes?
roosters, tortoise, caduceus, talaria, and a lyre
How did Hermes invent the lyre?
he found an empty tortoise shell, an strung it, thus inventing the lyre.
What is the Hermes sacred symbol?
The Hermes symbols include the rooster and the tortoise, his purse or pouch, winged sandals, and held in his left hand, the herald's staff. See the related link.
What was the sacred symbols of the god or goddess Hermes?
caduceus, kerykeion, talaria, petasos, tortoise, lyre, rooster, chlamy's cloak
How did Apollo get his harp?
First of, it's not a harp, it's a lyre. Second, Hermes made it for him. Kinda. Hermes stole Apollo's cattle, then took a tortoise, and made a lyre out of it. Apollo found Hermes, saw the lyre, heard how beautiful it sounded and traded his golden wand, the Caduceus for it.
Does a tortoise have scales?
most of them do
