Hermes

Over the centuries, there has been a lot of controversy concerning Hermes Trismegistus. While there are many different sources providing information about him, there are still many who doubt he ever existed. Personally, I believe that an alchemist named Hermes might have actually existed at some point, even though his deed are most likely exaggerated. In my opinion, Hermes Trismegistus is not one person, but, in fact, many who assumed the name over the centuries. Probably, there was a…

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…

quality of its merchandise. Instilling a sense of confidence and trust in their products has been challenging for companies; however, Nike, Pandora, Mars, Ajax, and Hermes, have accomplished just that through the use of mythological references. Mythological roots can be found in the creation of exceptional companies like Nike, Pandora, and Hermes and the stylish wearable products they create. Nike, the goddess of victory, influenced one of the most recognized sport brand companies - Nike. Since…

Coby Koehler Professor Ned Williams English 251 3 October, 2017 Achenbach’s Guide to the Underworld Hermes, the guide of newly dead souls to the underworld, has long been a prominent figure in mythology and a powerful archetype. In Thomas Mann’s book, “Death in Venice”, the author uses the young boy Tadzio as an archetype of Hermes as expressed through his actions and what he means to Gustav von Aschenbach, as well as how Aschenbach sees him. Tadzio effectively leads Gustav from his life at…

a position of power. Hermes, from Greek Mythology, used a mischievous act at a young age to gain notoriety and a position of power later in his life. Rather, from Norse Mythology, Loki, already in a position of power, did mischievous acts directed at the gods. The tricksters, Hermes and Loki, use their sly and deceptive behavior to obtain positions of power and authority. Hermes uses his quick and sly thinking to bring authority and recognition to himself. On the day Hermes was born, he snuck…

Through the jungle of Themiscyra a young hero was born from the parents of the greek messenger god Hermes and the mortal mother named Callette, this hero's name was Bo. Bo’s legend all started very young, at the age of 3 his legs seemed to develop much faster than any other mortal. While in town a chicken approached and scared the young boy, he kicked the chicken and unexpectedly it flew across the town to the next village, this was the showcase of his hero like powers. When 10 years old Bo’s…

Greek gods. The Greek God I chose to research about is Hermes because he is the God of Travel, and he was one of the main messengers during this time period. Hermes became the God of Travel because other Olympian Gods saw him as a person who could move swiftly between all the world’s of man and gods. Did you know that Hermes wasn’t just the God of Travel, he was also the God of Trade, luck, wealth, sleep, language, medicine and etc? Hermes had a lot of strengths, including that he delivered…

Politics of Multicultural Television Drama by Floris Müller and Joke Hermes, addresses how multicultural television is used when trying to build connections in society. Multicultural television can strengthen the beliefs of how multicultural societies are viewed in society. Müller and Hermes explain how pop culture plays an important role in defining the role of multicultural societies in the media. Ultimately, Müller and Hermes finds relation between popular cultures and cultural citizenship…

God Vs. Trickster Figure The readings help the readers come up with their own conclusions of whether there is a clear distinction or similarity between Hermes, the trickster god and the coyote, the trickster figure. It is clear for the audience to elude that there are more differences between the two figures than there are similarities. Hermes is seen in a lighter sense, more helpful and beneficial towards the gods and humanity itself but the coyote has a darkness to him, he is destructive…

as well. Amanda Hermes, a freelance writer- mainly about children’s health, green living, healthy eating, states in her essay, “Children’s Exposure to TV Violence & Aggressive Behavior” that watching violence and aggression can lead to acting violent and aggressive. In contrast, Gerard Jones, in his essay “Violent Media is Good for Kids” argues that violent media can help shy children break out of their shells, grow in self-confidence, and become more creative. Although both Hermes and Jones…