History
Origin Myth and Family:
Several myths said that Hermes was born in a cave on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia. One of the myths that show who he was was the myth of Hermes killing a tortoise and using its shell for a musical instrument. Apollo's cattle was stolen by Hermes while Hermes was still a young infant. Zeus wanted Hermes to return the cattle back to Hermes, but Hermes started to play his lyre and distracted Zeus. According to legends, Hermes is the son of Zeus and the nymph Maia and the brother of Apollo. Zeus, in the middle of the night, impregnate Maia and the next mourning, Hermes was born. According to legend, Hermes is the father of Pan, Abderus, Hermaphroditus and many more children. Like the other gods, he had many affairs with mortal and immortal women.
Several myths said that Hermes was born in a cave on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia. One of the myths that show who he was was the myth of Hermes killing a tortoise and using its shell for a musical instrument. Apollo's cattle was stolen by Hermes while Hermes was still a young infant. Zeus wanted Hermes to return the cattle back to Hermes, but Hermes started to play his lyre and distracted Zeus. According to legends, Hermes is the son of Zeus and the nymph Maia and the brother of Apollo. Zeus, in the middle of the night, impregnate Maia and the next mourning, Hermes was born. According to legend, Hermes is the father of Pan, Abderus, Hermaphroditus and many more children. Like the other gods, he had many affairs with mortal and immortal women.
History:
The earliest reference of Hermes in Greek mythology was the story of Hermes stealing Apollo's cattle while he was still a young infant. These stories were first around in seventh or sixth centuries BC. His images is also shown in many Greek pottery and in busts of him. Hermes is also referenced in the epics by Homer, The Odyssey, The Iliad, and some of Homer's stories about the gods. This god was more famous in the outer regions of Greece, the more remote regions. Some scholars said that he is the lord of Mount Kyllini and Arcadia, with Arcadia being the place that he was born. Other scholars have also called him an Asian import, a god that was big in parts of Asia and came to Greece via Cyprus before written records were recorded of the Greek Gods. This history supports that he was a bigger god outside of the main parts of Greece and in the more remote areas.
Leadbetter, Ron. "Hermes." Encyclopedia Mythica. N.D. Web. 25 Feb. 2012.
"Hermes" Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. N.D. Web. 25 Feb. 2012
Leadbetter, Ron. "Hermes." Encyclopedia Mythica. N.D. Web. 25 Feb. 2012.
"Hermes" Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. N.D. Web. 25 Feb. 2012