He also invented the alphabet and it is said that liars and thieves usually prayed to him, to receive his sympathy. Additionally, he is said to have invented the lyre from a turtle shell on the first day he was born. #8 Moreover, he is deemed with inventing sacrifice and divine worship. Furthermore, because of his amazing diplomatic traits, he was acknowledged as the patron of rhetoric and languages. #7 He was known as a poetry patron and the god of all the gymnastic games. #6 In Zeus’ opinion, the best thing about him was his capacity to keep a secret. #5 He is faster than any other Greek god and a good talker, hence, whenever the gods wanted to send messages to humans, they gave the job to him. He is sometimes portrayed as a bearded man with a golden helmet. #4 He is usually depicted as a beardless, athletic, young god who has a winged hat, winged boots and carries a magic wand (or a herald’s staff). In an effort to offer protection to humanity, he tricked many gods and goddesses for his own personal amusement and fun. #3 He was believed to be a “trickster” because of his clever and cunning personality. In Roman mythology, he was called Mercury, and is linked with the Egyptian god of wisdom, Thoth or Tahuti. In addition, he was good-humored, cheerful, and cunning. He was the messenger of the gods, the god of merchants, eloquence, travelers, commerce, and public speakers. #2 In Greek mythology, he is said to appear more frequently than any other gods. He was also called Atlantiades due to his mother who was one of the seven daughters of Atlas, a leader of the Titans. #1 He was the son of Zeus (the king of the gods) and Maia (a nymph), who gave birth to him in a cave on Mount Cyllene (also known as Mount Kyllini) in Arcadia and then fell asleep exhausted. However, his staff is similar to the one owned by the Greek god of healing and medicine, Asclepius.Find out these interesting facts about Hermes – The Messenger of Gods in Greek Mythology: Born in Arcadia Why? Hermes was not associated with healing. The medical profession adopted the caduceus as its symbol, and it can often be seen in pharmacies. To the medieval alchemist, this represented the reconciliation of two opposing qualities or elements, which was one of the aims of alchemy. The two serpents are shown to be fighting, yet as they are wrap around the staff they are believed to be in equilibrium. The two snakes were thought to symbolize chaos. In alchemical symbolism, the caduceus represents the elemental, or prime matter. Source: Metropolitan Museum of Artīecause of the association with Hermes Trismegistus, the caduceus became associated with magic and above all, with alchemy. He has a traveller’s hat ( petasos) and coat ( chlamys). Messenger of the gods, Hermes had winged boots and grasps his staff ( kerykeion) in his hand. Considered a great orator, Hermes and his caduceus became the symbol of orators. Hermes was believed to have invented coinage, so his staff was often used to symbolized commerce. It was also used to symbolize the planet Mercury in late antiquity. Over time, the staff began to represent all the trades and professions associated with the gods Mercury and Hermes. Hermes Trismegistus, an ancient Graeco-Egyptian author who wrote many hermetic texts associated with spells and magical powers, was also believed to use a caduceus. The Roman god Mercury also had a caduceus, also regarded as a symbol of peace or diplomacy. It was widely believed that his staff could determine if a person died well, or had a terrible death, which was of extreme importance in the ancient world. The herald of the gods was a powerful figure in his own right. If Hermes touched a person who was awake, the person would fall asleep. The staff was also thought to have magical properties. It was known to the ancient Greeks as a Kērykeion and became a symbol of peace used by those involved in making peace, such as diplomats and messengers.
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