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Hermes Flashcards

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Arcadia

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hermes birthplace

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Argeïphontes

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epithet of Hermes, Argus slayer

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Caduceus

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heralds staff sometimes entwined with 2 snakes

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Cyllenian

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epithet Hermes, born on Mt.Cyllene

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Herma (pl. Hermae)

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means stone heap
travellers had stones for good luck - spirits in stones
Protector of travellers

stone pile not fully anthropomorphic
pillar with human head, erect phallus, fertility

God of Boundries - transgression

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Hermaphroditus

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son of Hermes and Aphrodite

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Homeric Hymn to Hermes

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Birth and mischievous exploits

precious god-child

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Lyre

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Invented by Hermes out of tortoise shell

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Maia

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Hermes mom, father is zeus

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Mercury

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latin name - god of merchants, commerce, merchandise

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Mt. Cyllene

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Birthplace of Hermes

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Naiad

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water nymph

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Peloponnesus

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Birthplace of Hermes, where Arcadia is

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Petasus

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travellers hat

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Pleione and Pleiades

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Pleione is the mother of Maia, father is Atlas

Seven sisters = Pleiades - followers of Artermis
Maia is one of them

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Psychopompos

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soul guide - conveys souls on final journey to underworld

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Psychostasia

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weighing of souls

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Salmacis

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is a water nymph love at first sight with hermaphrodite, he rejects her, she clings

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Talaria

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sandals, sometimes winged

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Trickster Figure

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in Homeric Hymn
God of travellers
God of thieves - night travellers
God of youth - mischievous

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Phoebus

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Theft of Apollos cattle, Phoebus

steals 50 heads but an old man sees and he swears him to secrecy but breaks his word and tells apollo - Hermes is an “innocent babe” and denies theft which prevents Apollo from going all god on him - asks Zeus to decide and Hermes lies and Zeus says figure it out

Hermes gives Lyre to Apollo and Apollo says never steal again and I will make you guide to the gods

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hermes

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god of messengers (main messenger of Zeus)

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