With the plethora of creatures and gods Greek mythology has to offer it can be hard to keep track of who has what, let alone what they look like. In a search to get it straight the following list gives a start to which Greek gods have wings. This list …
Hermes was the son of Zeus and Maia. He was the god of many things including being the patron of travellers, merchants, thieves, the god of literature, and athletics. But most importantly he was the messenger god. In this capacity he was often running errands for Zeus. He was said …
Hermes, the trickster god. A master of persuasion and all round Olympic athlete. There are countless myths involving this interesting character. Be it his famed ability to play the lyre, his protectiveness of fellow travellers or his practical jokes played on the other gods. Hermes finds himself the centre of …
Apollo and Hermes were brothers, friends, and rivals from a few days after Hermes was born. They shared a love for music and adventure. But how did these gods compare? Apollo was often a god on the forefront. He was one of the few gods to keep his name and …
Thoth and Hermes were a scribe and messenger in their respective myths, but both actually were patron gods of many more areas. But how did these gods compare? While these two are considered equivalent gods, there are quite a few major differences between them. Hermes was a son of Zeus …
The Twelve Gods of Olympus (the Olympians) were the ruling gods in Ancient Greek mythology, each with distinct and influential personalities, but why is Hermes particularly important? From sending messages to conning gods, Hermes has always been an incredibly significant background player in Olympian myth. He’s the messenger god, but …
The Olympian gods Hermes was often called upon in the service of his father Zeus. Hermes was the messenger god and the god of trade, but also helped Zeus with more obscure problems. Thus we come to the Hermes and Argus and the eventually killing of this monster. Hermes killed …