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Definitions of hermes
  1. noun
    (Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury
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  • mercury (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
  • herm a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost
  • argus (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes
  • perseus (Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
  • stentor the mythical Greek warrior with an unusually loud voice who died after losing a shouting contest with Hermes
  • caduceus an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes
  • hermaphroditus (Greek mythology) son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
  • talaria a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)
  • philemon (Greek mythology) a simple countryman who offered hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when they came to earth without revealing their identities in order to test people's piety
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