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Hermes (Mercury)

In Greek mythology, Hermes was an Olympian god. He was a messenger, as well as the guide to the Underworld. His Roman equivalent was Mercury.

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What is the meaning of Hermes' rooster?

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If I could answer the question I WOULDN'T HAVE SEARCHED FOR THE QUESTION!

Why did Hermes steal Apollo's cows?

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Not all the time. Click link below, then choose Hermes from menu. The cow-stealing story is in the second paragraph.

Which Canadian retailers offer Hermes Bags for sale?

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There are a number of Canadian retailers that offer Hermes Bags for sale. One can get them from eBay, Walmart, Amazon or one can purchase from the Hermes official website.

What are the Greek god Hermes favorite food?

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No she didn't eat meat, she was a huntress and hunted and tamed wild animals to keep with her. All wild animals were scared to her. It was looked upon as a sin to kill wild animals back in ancient Greek and Roman times. Only domestic animals were allowed as food and for sacrifices.

What did Hermes make a lyre out of?

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Very, but he was not evil. On the very first day he was born he stole all of his elder brother, Apollo's, cows and tricked Apollo into thinking that the cows went the other direction using sticks and mud, and Hermes was less than a day old when he did that. It was like a prank.

Who are Hermes's friends?

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ANGELIA The goddess of messages was a daughter of Hermes.ELEUSIS The goddess of the Eleusinian Mysteries. She was a daughter of Hermes and Daeira.HERMAPHRODITOS The hermaphroditic daimon, a son of Hermes and Aphrodite. His form was merged with that of the Naiad Salmakis to form a creature that was half male and half female.OREIADES (aka DRYADES) Many of the Oreiades were said to be the daughters of Hermes and other Oreaides Nymphai.PALAISTRA The goddess of wrestling was a daughter of the athlete's god.PAN The goat-footed god of shepherds was a son of Hermes and the Nymphe Penelopeia.PANES, THE Two of the goat-footed Panes were sons of Hermes - Agreus whose mother was the Nymphe Sose and Nomios whose mother was the Nymphe Penelopeia.PRIAPOS The god of garden fertility was called the son of Hermes by one author (most sources, however, say this god was the son of Dionysos and Aphrodite).SATYROI, THE The three Satyroi messengers of the god Dionysos were sons of Hermes and the Nymphe Iphthime. They were named Pherespondos, Lykos and Pronomos.(2) MORTAL OFFSPRINGABDEROS A Prince of Opous in Lokris (Central Greece) who was loved by Herakles. He was a son of Hermes.AITHALIDES A Lord of Phthiotis (in Northern Greece) who joined the expedition of the Argonauts. He was a son of Hermes and Eupolemeia.ARABOS The first King of Arabia (in West Asia). He was a son of Hermes and Thronia.AUTOLYKOS A thievish Prince of Phokis (in Central Greece), the son of Hermes and Khione.BOUNOS A King of Korinthos (in Southern Greece), and son of Hermes and Alkidameia.DAPHNIS A Bard of Sikelia (Sicily, Italia) who invented pastoral or bucolic poetry. He was the son of Hermes and a Sikelian Nymphe.EKHION A Lord of Alope in Malis (Northern Greece) who joined the expedition of the Argonauts. He was a son of Hermes and Antianeira.ELEUSIS A King and Eponym of the town of Eleusis (in Attika, Southern Greece). He was a son of Hermes and Daeira (according to others, he was a she, a minor goddess of Eleusinian Mysteries].EUANDROS A man of Arkadia (in Southern Greece) who emigrated to Latium (in Italia) and founded the city of Pallantium. He was a son of Hermes and the Naiad Karmentis.EUDOROS A Lord of Phthiotis (in Northern Greece) who commanded a troop of Myrmidones in the Trojan War. He was a son of Hermes and Polymele.EURESTOS A son of Hermes and Aptale.EURYTOS A Lord of Alope, in Malis (Northern Greece) who joined the expedition of the Argonauts. He was a son of Hermes and Antianeira.KAIKOS A Lord of Teuthrania (in Asia Minor) after whom the main river of the kingdom was named. He was a son of Hermes and the Naias Nymphe Okyrrhoe.KEPHALOS A Lord and Hunter of Attika (in Southern Greece). He was a son of Hermes and Herse (aka Kreusa).KERYX A Lord of Attika (in Southern Greece) who supported the Eleusinians in their war with Athens. He was a son of Hermes and Agraulos (or, according to others, of the Thrakian King Eumolpos), and the first Herald of the Eleusinian Mysteries.KYDON A Lord of Kydonia in Krete (in the Greek Aegean), a son of Hermes and the Kretan princess Akalle.LIBYS A King of Libya (in North Africa), son of Hermes and the (Argive?) princess Libya.MYRTILOS The Charioteer and Messenger of King Oinomaos of Pisa (in Elis, Southern Greece). He was a son of Hermes and Theoboula.NORAX A Prince of Iberia (in Spain) who led his people to colonise the island of Sardinia (near Italia). He was a son of Hermes and Erytheia.ORION A Gigante who was born in answer to the prayers of the childless Boiotian (of Central Greece) King Hyrieus. He was conceived by three gods - Hermes, Poseidon and Zeus - who urinated upon a bull's hide and buried it in the earth, to grow an earth-born infant.PHARIS A Lord who founded the city of Pharai in Messenia (in Southern Greece). He was a son of Hermes and the Danaid Phylodameia.PHAUNOS A barbaric Italian King who sacrificed strangers to his father Hermes. He was slain by Herakles.POLYBOS A King of Sikyonia (in Southern Greece). He was the son of Hermes and Queen Khthonophyle.SAON The first King of the island of Samothrake (in the Greek Aegean). According to some he was a son of Hermes and the Nymphe Rhene (others say he was parented by Zeus and a Nymphe).

How does Hermes fight?

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Hermes first tried to lull the giant to sleep with his music, but failing that, slew him with his sword.

Who were Hermes brothers?

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Hermes, as the son of Zeus, had many half-bothers among them; Ares, Apollo, and Dionysus.
Hermes, through his father Zeus, was the half-brother of Apollo, Dionysus, and Hercules.
Hermes is the son of Zeus and so has many brothers as Zeus had many children.

Some brothers:

Ares

Apollo

Dionysus

Zagreus

Orion

Heracles

Perseus

Minos

Castor

Pollux

Argus

Tantalus

There are probably more!
Not a full brother, but by Zeus he was half brother of Apollo.

What role did Hermes play on Mount Olympus?

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He is the messanger of the gods

Who are Hermes competitors?

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He was the messenger of the gods - no rivals there.

He was patron of merchants and thieves - no rivals there.

Who was Hermes' spouse?

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He does not have one.

What is Hermes's weakness?

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Hermes can not stay still for too long. When he was only two days old, he stole some of Apollo's cattle, and swept away the foot prints. He only got caught when one of the other gods heard music from the cave where Hermes and his mother were. When Apollo found two cow skins, Hermes said he was sacrificing them to the gods. He also had made an instrament out of some of the parts of the cow. Apollo was very fond of music so Hermes and Apollo created the first band (sort of).

Who were Hermes's siblings?

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Any son or daughter of Zeus.

Ares

Hephaestus

Hebe

Athena

Artemis

Apollo

Dionysus

The Muses/The Fates/The Charities/Aphrodite (by some accounts)

What is the physical description of Hermes?

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He's young and always carried his caduceus. He always weared a pair of shoe that has wings; which it helps him to fly around the world.

What Hermes sell?

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How do Hermes feels?

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Who fears Hermes?

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Who gives Hermes?

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What did Hermes give?

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The lyre Hermes made.