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==Encyclopedia entry==
 
==Encyclopedia entry==
Messenger and herald of the Olympians.  Being required to do
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a great deal of travelling and speaking in public, he became
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the god of eloquence, travellers, merchants, and thieves.  He
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Messenger and herald of the Olympians.  Being required to do
was one of the most energetic of the Greek gods, a
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a great deal of travelling and speaking in public, he became
Machiavellian character full of trickery and sexual vigour.
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the god of eloquence, travellers, merchants, and thieves.  He
Like other Greek gods, he is endowed with not-inconsiderable
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was one of the most energetic of the Greek gods, a
sexual prowess which he directs towards countryside nymphs.
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Machiavellian character full of trickery and sexual vigour.
He is a god of boundaries, guardian of graves and patron deity
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Like other Greek gods, he is endowed with not-inconsiderable
of shepherds.  He is usually depicted as a handsome young
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sexual prowess which he directs towards countryside nymphs.
man wearing winged golden sandals and holding a magical
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He is a god of boundaries, guardian of graves and patron deity
herald's staff consisting of intertwined serpents, the
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of shepherds.  He is usually depicted as a handsome young
kerykeion.  He is reputedly the only being able to find his way
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man wearing winged golden sandals and holding a magical
to the underworld ferry of Charon and back again.  He is said
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herald's staff consisting of intertwined serpents, the
to have invented, among other things, the lyre, Pan's Pipes,
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kerykeion.  He is reputedly the only being able to find his way
numbers, the alphabet, weights and measures, and sacrificing.
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to the underworld ferry of Charon and back again.  He is said
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to have invented, among other things, the lyre, Pan's Pipes,
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numbers, the alphabet, weights and measures, and sacrificing.
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Revision as of 20:39, 4 May 2010

Hermes is the neutral god of the Healer pantheon.

Encyclopedia entry

Messenger and herald of the Olympians. Being required to do
a great deal of travelling and speaking in public, he became
the god of eloquence, travellers, merchants, and thieves. He
was one of the most energetic of the Greek gods, a
Machiavellian character full of trickery and sexual vigour.
Like other Greek gods, he is endowed with not-inconsiderable
sexual prowess which he directs towards countryside nymphs.
He is a god of boundaries, guardian of graves and patron deity
of shepherds. He is usually depicted as a handsome young
man wearing winged golden sandals and holding a magical
herald's staff consisting of intertwined serpents, the
kerykeion. He is reputedly the only being able to find his way
to the underworld ferry of Charon and back again. He is said
to have invented, among other things, the lyre, Pan's Pipes,
numbers, the alphabet, weights and measures, and sacrificing.