Hermes

Messenger of the gods, god of roads, trade, thieves and boundaries, quickest of the Olympians in winged sandals.

Core Themes

• Passage between worlds — god of travellers, heralds, and the souls he led down to Hades.
• The divine trickster of the cradle: on his first day he stole Apollo's cattle and invented the lyre.

Related Concepts & Sources

Greek (culture), Trickster (archetype), Comedy Myths (genre)