HERMES

• Hermes is the god of messaging as well as athletics and travel
• His parents are Zeus and the nymph Maia
• The most famous story of Hermes is his birth

THE DAY OF HERMES BIRTH

• Hermes made the first lyre
• He made the first syrinx
• He stole 50 cattle

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• Zeus made Hermes his personal messenger
• He often helped travelers on their journeys

SIGNIFICANCE

• THE GREEKS WOULD PRAY TO HERMES TO MAKE THIER FLOCKS HEALTHY
• They would also pray to him to keep them safe on their travels
• Hermes invented the alphabet, numbers, astronomy, and music
• Hermes would guide the souls of greeks to the underworld

CONNECTION TO MODERN TIMES

• "Hermeneutic writings" were used in scriptural texts
• Hermes' staff the caduceus is now a symbol for the medical field