Hermes

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Hermes

Hermes was a God of mischief and excitement.  He was known for inventing measurement, musical instruments, and steeling cattle.  Hermes was a God that everyone can relate to.  Hermes did small important chores for the Gods, but his main job was delivering messages.  Was Hermes a good or a bad God?
Hermes the son of Maia, a local Goddess, and Zeus, the ruler of all the Gods, was born in a cave on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia.  (Rosenberg, Donna)  Zeus added Maia to his group of female conquests, which was pretty long.  Zeus liked Hermes for his sense of humor and his cleverness so he allowed Hermes to stay on Mount Olympus every once and a while.  To not arise suspicions with his wife, Hera, he made Hermes his messenger.  When Hades, the god of the underworld and the dead, threatened to tell Hera about Hermes.  Zeus agreed to allow Hermes to be the messenger for the underworld.  When he wasn�t busy with his fathers business, he guided the dead and dying mortals to the underworld according to Gods, Heros, and Monsters.
Hermes was the most �Human� of the Greek gods, combining a lively intelligence with imagination, goodness, and a sense of humor. (Rosenberg, Donna)  Most of the mortal people liked Hermes, for he was one of the most helpful of all the Gods.  He protected Gymnasiums and Stadiums, as well as the athletes that participated in them.  Even though he helped people, he also had a crafty and cunning side to him.  Hermes got in a lot of trouble as an infant, and as a young child.  He was known as the patron of trickster, gamblers, and thieves, as well as other things.
Hermes invented many things throughout his life.  He was a very accomplished musician, so he invented a lyre (guitar) and a flute out of reeds.  Since he was known as the God of commerce he is credited for establishing a system of weights and measures.  He is also credited for creating fire from rubbing two sticks together. This was discovered when he was a cave sacrificing two of Apollo�s cows to the Gods.
Hermes is known for a lot of good things, such as the god of travelers, wind, and commerce.   (Encarta CD-ROM)   The reason for him to be known as the God of Wind, because Zeus gifted him with wings on his feet and on his helmet, so he could fly easily anywhere in the universe. (Switzer, Ellen)  He helped guide travelers to their destination, as Zeus protected them on their journey.  He was also known as the God of Commerce, he protection traders of herds.  (Internet �Hermes�)
Hermes downside got him in plenty of trouble.  His mischievous behavior as a young child he was given the name God of Thieves, Gamblers, and Liars.  When he was an infant he stole Apollo�s cattle, and lied when confronted with it.
     Only a few minutes after Hermes was born he was hungry for adventure.  He left his crib and started down Mount Olympus, in search of adventure.  On his way down he saw a tortoise, he thought to himself �That tortoise shell would make beautiful music�, so he grabbed it and took it back to his cave.  He cut off the tortoise�s legs and used a iron chisel to dig out its organs. He cut reed stalks of the right size, pierced the tortoise�s shell, and fastened the stalks to the shell.  He stretched oxhide over the shell, and stretched seven sheep-gut strings along the bridge.  This instrument that he created was called a lyre (we know it as guitar).  A...

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