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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 ...
Hermes of Aegium (Greek: Ερμής του Αιγίου) is a lifesize Roman sculpture of the Greek messenger god Hermes found in the town of Aegium in southern Greece in mid nineteenth century. It is now housed in the National Archaeological Museum in the capital Athens under accession number 241. It is nearly intact with minor damage.
Pages and categories relating to Hermes, the god of commerce and messengers in Greek mythology. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
Corpus Hermeticum: first Latin edition, by Marsilio Ficino, 1471, at the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, Amsterdam.. The Corpus Hermeticum is a collection of 17 Greek writings whose authorship is traditionally attributed to the legendary Hellenistic figure Hermes Trismegistus, a syncretic combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. [1]
Bulgarian archaeologists stumbled upon unexpected treasure this week during a dig in an ancient Roman sewer - a well-preserved, marble statue depicting the Greek god Hermes. The discovery of the 6 ...
The Hermes of Messene is characterised by his balanced proportions and lovely features, a work of great value. [2] The youthful god is depicted naked, his head slightly inclined to his right, his hair combed in short curls. He is nude, as only his chlamys, gently draped over his shoulder, covers his naked body.
There are five fables of ancient Greek origin that deal with the statue of Hermes. All have been classed as burlesques [1] that show disrespect to the god involved and some scepticism concerning the efficacy of religious statues as objects of worship. [2] Statues of Hermes differed according to function and several are referenced in these stories.
A statue of Neptune in the city of Bristol.. Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea and the brother of Zeus, Hades, Hera, Hestia and Demeter.Beckoned by the curse of Polyphemus, his one-eyed giant son, he attempts to make Odysseus' journey home much harder than it actually needs to be.