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Hermes
God of Boundaries & Trade and the Divine Messenger
Symbols of Hermes:
- caduceus
- winged sandals
- lyre
- winged helmet
- tortoise
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Apollo's lyre
In the 'Homeric Hymn to Hermes', Hermes creates the lyre, a musical instrument, and then moves on to stealing Apollo's cows. Apollo works out that Hermes had been the culprit and confronts him. Zeus decides that Hermes, who is still a child at the time, should show Apollo where his cows are hidden. Apollo follows and is shown the lyre being played by Hermes. Apollo falls in love with the music that is produced and exclaimed that this instrument is worth fifty cows. Hermes gives Apollo the lyre and names him God of Music.
Associated Characters
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Associated Stories
Apollo's lyre
In the 'Homeric Hymn to Hermes', Hermes creates the lyre, a musical instrument, and then moves on to stealing Apollo's cows. Apollo works out that Hermes had been the culprit and confronts him. Zeus decides that Hermes, who is still a child at the time, should show Apollo where his cows are hidden. Apollo follows and is shown the lyre being played by Hermes. Apollo falls in love with the music that is produced and exclaimed that this instrument is worth fifty cows. Hermes gives Apollo the lyre and names him God of Music.