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Hermes created the first lyre by using string over a tortoise shell.

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What Hermes Tortoise mean?

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..


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 did Hermes give to Apollo?

Hermes gave Apollo the lyre, a musical instrument made from a tortoise shell.


What is herme's sacred animal?

Hermes' sacred animal are a tortoise and rooster.


What myths was Hermes involved in?

Hermes, the Greek god of trade, thieves, and travelers, was involved in several myths in Greek mythology. One of the most famous myths involving Hermes is his role as the messenger of the gods, delivering messages between the deities and mortals. Hermes is also known for his involvement in the myth of the invention of the lyre, which he created from a tortoise shell. Additionally, Hermes is often associated with the myth of his birth and his mischievous nature as a trickster god.


Which symbols represent Greek God Hermes?

roosters, tortoise, caduceus, talaria, and a lyre


What is the Greek god Hermes favorite animal?

the tortoise i guess because its his sacred animal


Did Hermes the Greek God have a patron city?

Hermes was closely associated with the region said to be his birthplace, in Arcadia. Hermes was also associated with the Hermai boundary stones.


What is Hermes god of moon?

Hermes became associated with the moon through Egyptian culture. Greeks associated Hermes with Egyptian moon god Thoth, and also a combination of Hermes and Anubis called Hermanubis.


How did Hermes invent the lyre?

he found an empty tortoise shell, an strung it, thus inventing the lyre.