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Hermes

By Nehuen Crausaz
Who is he?

✣ God of commerce and ingenuity

✣ Mercury in Roman mythology.

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items
✣ Winged sandals

✣ Petaso (wide-brimmed hat)

✣ Caduceus

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Function
✣ Messenger of Zeus

✣ Guide of the souls of the dead in hell

✣ Symbol of prosperity among humans

✣ Protector of travellers, merchants and thieves.

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Family
✣ Parents: Zeus and Maya.

✣ Brothers: Artemisa, Apolo, Éaco, Angelos, Afrodita, Atenea, Dionisio, the


Horas, the Gracias, the Muses, Ilitía, Ersa, Enio, Eris, Hebe, Pandia,
Perséfone, Hefesto, Heracles, Ares, Helena of Troya, Minos, Perseo,
Radamantis, Litaí and the Moiras.

✣ Sons: Pan, Hermafrodito, Abdero, Autólico, Eudoro, Angelia.​

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