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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 February 2025. Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods For other uses, see Hermes (disambiguation). Hermes God of boundaries, roads, travelers, merchants, thieves, athletes, shepherds, commerce, speed, cunning, language, oratory, wit, and messages Member of the Twelve Olympians Hermes Ingenui ...
The first Hermes, comparable to Thoth, was a "civilizing hero", an initiator into the mysteries of the divine science and wisdom that animate the world; he carved the principles of this sacred science in hieroglyphs. The second Hermes, in Babylon, was the initiator of Pythagoras. The third Hermes was the first teacher of alchemy.
HMS Hermes, the name of several ships of the British Royal Navy; Hermes-class post ship, a class of Royal Navy sailing ships built in the early 19th century; Hermes-class sloop, a Royal Navy class of four paddlewheel steam sloops built in the 1830s; USS Hermes, later USS Lanikai, a yacht commissioned into the U.S. Navy in World War I and World ...
hermes.com Hermès International S.A. ( / ɛər ˈ m ɛ z / ⓘ er-MEZ, French: [ɛʁmɛs] ⓘ ) is a French luxury fashion house established in 1837. It specializes in leather goods, silk goods, lifestyle accessories, home furnishings, perfumery , jewelry, watches and ready-to-wear . [ 2 ]
Apollo in return gave Hermes the caduceus as a gesture of friendship. [12] The association with the serpent thus connects Hermes to Apollo, as later the serpent was associated with Asclepius, the "son of Apollo". [13] The association of Apollo with the serpent is a continuation of the older Indo-European dragon-slayer motif.
Pierre-Alexis Dumas is a sixth-generation descendant in the luxury Hermès empire known for its Birkin and Kelly bags. He insists the handbags aren’t expensive, they’re just costly.
An open, pink, Hermès Birkin bag [1] The Birkin bag (or simply Birkin) is a tote bag introduced in 1984 by French luxury goods maker Hermès. [2] Birkin bags are handmade from leather and are named after the English-French actress and singer Jane Birkin.
The caduceus is the traditional symbol of Hermes and features two snakes winding around an often winged staff. Ancient sources associate Hermes with a variety of attributes, including wisdom, trade, deception, thievery, eloquence, negotiation, and alchemy. [1] [2] Nevertheless it is often used as a symbol of medicine, especially in the United ...