Hermes

golden cattle on the island. As punishment, they were all destroyed in a storm created by Zeus. Odysseus, being the lone survivor, eventually drifted to the island of Calypso. Odysseus was held captive by this goddess for seven long years before Hermes secured his release. During his captivity, Calypso and Odysseus had sex on several occasions, another instance of…

In fact Zeus told Hermes “Hermes, you’ve been our messenger before. Go tell that ringlet nymph it is my will to let that patient man Odysseus go home“(Homer Book V L. 30-33). Compared to Antigone, she had to stand up for herself. Let’s not forget that she is also a woman doing…

At a time when the Giants and the Furies are fighting, Titan Cronus, father of Zeus, finds out one of his children will defeat and dethrone him so he started eating every child of his that was born. His wife Rhea feels bad and saves one child-Zeus. Soon Zeus grows up and makes Cronus vomit his siblings. Together, Zeus and his siblings defeat the Titans and took over the Universe. Zeus becomes the King of the Heavens, Sky, and Wind giving his brothers Poseidon and Hades their respective roles. He…

poem. The island has a distinct scent of cedar, which is cleanly split, and sweetwood - both burning from a fire that is on the island. The scent is another seductive mechanism that attracts even Hermes, a god. Hermes is sent down from Zeus to tell Calypso that it is time to let Odysseus go, and as Hermes descends, he is trapped…

Hera’s jealousy and pesterings and at times even felt stalked by her. The humans down on Earth had invented a technological advancement called the computer. Zeus had acquired this information about a computer by his son Hermes, the messenger god. Confused, Zeus had ordered Hermes to obtain this contraption so that he can further scrutinize its parts. As he began to figure the computer out, he noticed a button that leads to the awakening of it. A female-like figured appeared as the screen lit…

Zeus instructs Hermes to tell Odysseus that in order to reach his home,” he must sail alone, without the company of gods or men”, (155) a message in which Calypso reluctantly agrees. While it is Poseidon’s wrath and Calypso’s love that keeps him on the island, it is also, the works of Zeus and Hermes that allows Odysseus to leave. In this case, his journey home is just as prevented by gods, as the gods permits…

She’ll be out in 3 seconds! Ahh, there we go, just as planned. *takes a few steps* I have not learned about my birth nor do I wish to. My parents, Perses and Asteria, sadly could not make it today. However I have seen a few of my fellow friends. Hermes it's a wish come true to see you… I have missed your…

Greek God, Hades and took her to the underworld. Demeter was devastated and soon enough, all the crops were dying and she did not take care of them for she was too sad. Zeus sent Hermes to persuade Hades to let go of Persephone, he agreed but made her eat pomegranate seeds for it assure her return for four months. “At Hermes’ words she sprang up joyfully, eager to go...And he made her eat a pomegranate seed, knowing in his heart that if she did so she must return to him” (Hamilton 59). When…

Anubis (Anup) and Thoth (Djehuty) are both deities within the ancient Egyptian (Kemetic) pantheon. As such they have similarities but also many stark contrasts, beyond one being canine and the other being avian. I’ve chosen to explore the similarities and differences between the two from a historical, but also modern perspective. As an example of a similarity they are both involved with the Weighing of the Heart ceremony. In this ceremony the heart of the deceased is weighed against the feather…

He is a God of many talents one of them being archery. He is very skilled with his golden bow crafted by Hephaestus. He is also a very talented musician; one-time Hermes gave Apollo a lyre and he became the master of the instrument and created many songs on it. He gave humans the gift of prophecy, and allowed them to see glimpses into their future. As the God of Light and Sunlight he provided sun light and warmth…