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| − | In [[Greek]] [[mythology]], '''Hermes''' is the messenger [[god]], in addition to being the god of merchants and thieves. He is the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Maia]], and, like his father, is one of the Olympians. He invented the [[lyre]], and was frequently called upon to help release captives. He freed [[Io]] from the monster Argus, [[Odysseus]] from Calypso and Circe, and [[Ares]] from Otus and Ephialtes <ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hermes.html</ref> | + | In [[Greek]] [[mythology]], '''Hermes''' is the messenger [[god]], in addition to being the god of merchants and thieves. He is the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Maia]], and, like his father, is one of the Olympians. He invented the [[lyre]], and was frequently called upon to help release captives. He freed [[Io]] from the monster Argus, [[Odysseus]] from Calypso and Circe, and [[Ares]] from Otus and Ephialtes.<ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hermes.html</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 00:24, July 12, 2016
In Greek mythology, Hermes is the messenger god, in addition to being the god of merchants and thieves. He is the son of Zeus and Maia, and, like his father, is one of the Olympians. He invented the lyre, and was frequently called upon to help release captives. He freed Io from the monster Argus, Odysseus from Calypso and Circe, and Ares from Otus and Ephialtes.[1]
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