Hermes
Gods - Greek Mythology
Card 279
Battle Area:
- Water = 00
- Earth = 20
- Heaven = 60
Attack and Defense
- Wisdom = 30
- Dexterity and Strength = 60
- Powers = 30
- Fire = 10
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Hermes
Gods - Greek Mythology
Hermes is the Greek god of wealth, luck, fertility, sleep, magic, travel, roads, commerce, language and thieves.
Messenger of the gods and much venerated by the Greeks, Hermes is considered one of the most irreverent gods of Greek mythology.
The name Hermes means "boundary marker" and one of its functions was to guide the dead to the underworld, the kingdom of Hades. As guardian of the entrance to the underworld, Hermes is also called the god of travelers and protector of the roads.
Patron of gymnastics, he was the god of sports competitions and his name is linked to the Olympics. It is attributed to the invention of fire and also to the creation of running and boxing. He is also appointed as the god of astronomy and astrology, for being the patron of astronomers.
In Roman mythology, Hermes receives the name of Mercury.
Representation
Hermes is depicted as a handsome, handsome, athletic-looking young man with magical winged sandals that gave him greater agility and speed.
The symbol of Hermes was a cane with serpents and wings, called caduceus. The animals considered sacred by Hermes are the ram and the hare and its plants are the saffron and the strawberry.
Story
Son of Zeus and the nymph Maia, Hermes was the father of the god Pan. Seen as a playful god, he would have stolen when still a baby, half-brother Apollo. Legend has it that on the first day of his life he invented the fire and created the lyre, a musical instrument.
Hermes is considered a cunning and trickster, who would use this characteristic to do good and evil. He used his diplomatic and translator skills to make a counterpoint between gods and men.
Among his most commented deeds is the Medusa's defeat by Perseus, who was aided by Hermes.
The god would have lent his flying sandals to Perseus, who managed to defeat the snake-haired woman by avoiding the curse that would make him stone if he looked at her.
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