HERMES

Greek mythology
Background
• Son of Zeus and Maia
• Maia was the eldest of the
seven daughters of Atlas
• Born at Mount Cyllene
• 26 siblings

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Traits • Mischievous
• Cheerful
• Always in search of
amusement
• Messenger of the gods
One famous
Exploit
• Hermes stole the cattle of apollo
• Invented the Lyre
• Apollo was very angry with him
• Apollo and Hermes traded the
Lyre for the cattle
Interesting Facts
• 8 children but never married
• God of trade, wealth, luck,
fertility, sleep, language,
thieves, and travel
• Invented the alphabet
• 26 half siblings
 Citations
• https://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Hermes/hermes.html
• https://www.ancient.eu/Hermes/
• https://www.theoi.com/Nymphe/NympheMaia.html