History
Hermes was born in a cave on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia.
Hermes was the messenger of the gods and guide of dead souls to the Underworld.
Hermes was a prankster, a genius, and very creative from birth.
Hermes was known for his helpfulness to mankind.
Hermes was the son of Zeus and the nymph Maia.
Unlike many of Zeus's offspring's Hermes was not a demi-god but a full Greek God.
Hermes was the messenger of the gods and guide of dead souls to the Underworld.
Hermes was a prankster, a genius, and very creative from birth.
Hermes was known for his helpfulness to mankind.
Hermes was the son of Zeus and the nymph Maia.
Unlike many of Zeus's offspring's Hermes was not a demi-god but a full Greek God.
Deity Background
Hermes duty was to guide the souls of the dead back down to the underworld.
Hermes was the messenger of the Gods.
Hermes was a phallic God attached to fertility and good fortune, and also a patron of roads and boundaries.
Hermes was the messenger of the Gods.
Hermes was a phallic God attached to fertility and good fortune, and also a patron of roads and boundaries.
Powers, Attributes, and Domain
Hermes possessed vitality, and functional immortality.
Hermes didn't age since reaching adulthood, is immune to harm from conventional means of injury, and cannot suffer from any earthly disease.
If Hermes sustained any non-fatal injury, his metabolism would enable him to recuperate at a superhuman rate of speed.
Hermes can lift about 35 tons.
Hermes is the fastest of all the Olympian gods whether in running or flying. He can run on land at supersonic
Hermes' stamina is virtually inexhaustible due to his godly metabolism.
Hermes is a capable inventor, surpassed in skill on Olympus only by Hephaestus, the smith-god.
As the herald of the gods, Hermes is a god of eloquence, as well. Possessing uncanny prudence and cunning, Hermes is the master of thievery, perjury, and fraud.
He is also an excellent player of the lyre, a stringed instrument of his own making.
Hermes didn't age since reaching adulthood, is immune to harm from conventional means of injury, and cannot suffer from any earthly disease.
If Hermes sustained any non-fatal injury, his metabolism would enable him to recuperate at a superhuman rate of speed.
Hermes can lift about 35 tons.
Hermes is the fastest of all the Olympian gods whether in running or flying. He can run on land at supersonic
Hermes' stamina is virtually inexhaustible due to his godly metabolism.
Hermes is a capable inventor, surpassed in skill on Olympus only by Hephaestus, the smith-god.
As the herald of the gods, Hermes is a god of eloquence, as well. Possessing uncanny prudence and cunning, Hermes is the master of thievery, perjury, and fraud.
He is also an excellent player of the lyre, a stringed instrument of his own making.
Weaknesses and Character Traits
Although Hermes has no physical weakness he often gets into tough situations due to his nature. However he is also able to use his intelligence to get out of trouble. An example of this was when Hermes stole Apollo's golden cattle when he was only a day old.
Significant Myths about Hermes
The Journey, The Painful Discovery, and The Trial.
Sources
http://www.mythweb.com/gods/Hermes.html
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hermes.html
http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/hermesmr.htm
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hermes.html
http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/hermesmr.htm