Hermes was one of the twelve Olympians. He was the ancient Greek god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, animal husbandry, sleep, thieves, and travel (Cartwright). Hermes is best known as the messenger god. He was the son of Zeus and Maia (Cartwright). Hermes is the fastest god of them all. He could fly between the worlds of the gods and the mortals. This paper will describe Hermes himself as well as; his family, symbols that represent him, his role in Greek culture and his impact in today’s culture. Hermes is usually seen wearing winged sandals, a golden cap with wings, a toga, and carrying a Caduceus. Hermes got his winged sandals as a gift from Perseus, when he killed Medusa. His Caduceus is a staff with wings at the top, and also
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Hermes is the fastest god of them all. He can fly at speeds almost as fast as light. His top flight speed is 180,000 miles per second (Hermes (Olympian God)). He can also run at speeds as fast of 770 miles per hour (Hermes (Olympian God)) . Another power that Hermes possesses is his strength. He has lifted 35 tons (Hermes (Olympian God)). Hermes also has the power to put people to sleep, and to also take their sleep away (Hermes (Olympian God)).
His main responsibility was to give messages to the gods. His father is Zeus, and his mother is Maia. His half-brothers are Apollo, Ares, Dionysus, Hephaestus, and Hercules. His half-sisters are Artemis, Eileithyia, Eris, Hebe, Persephone, and Venus. Hermes’ sons are Hermaphroditus, Pan, Abderus, and Autolysis. This was his main family members. Hermes and most of the Greek gods have a huge family.
Hermes main symbol was his Caduceus also known as the Herald's staff. This is the staff with wings at the top and snakes wrapped around it. He carried his Caduceus everywhere he went. Another one of his main symbols is his winged sandals. His winged sandals are what allow him fly and allow him to run fast. They were given to him by Perseus, in reward of killing Medusa. The other thing that symbolizes Hermes is his petasos, his golden,winged
Hermes is the fastest god of them all. He can fly at speeds almost as fast as light. His top flight speed is 180,000 miles per second (Hermes (Olympian God)). He can also run at speeds as fast of 770 miles per hour (Hermes (Olympian God)) . Another power that Hermes possesses is his strength. He has lifted 35 tons (Hermes (Olympian God)). Hermes also has the power to put people to sleep, and to also take their sleep away (Hermes (Olympian God)).
His main responsibility was to give messages to the gods. His father is Zeus, and his mother is Maia. His half-brothers are Apollo, Ares, Dionysus, Hephaestus, and Hercules. His half-sisters are Artemis, Eileithyia, Eris, Hebe, Persephone, and Venus. Hermes’ sons are Hermaphroditus, Pan, Abderus, and Autolysis. This was his main family members. Hermes and most of the Greek gods have a huge family.
Hermes main symbol was his Caduceus also known as the Herald's staff. This is the staff with wings at the top and snakes wrapped around it. He carried his Caduceus everywhere he went. Another one of his main symbols is his winged sandals. His winged sandals are what allow him fly and allow him to run fast. They were given to him by Perseus, in reward of killing Medusa. The other thing that symbolizes Hermes is his petasos, his golden,winged