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noun(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury
Definition that contains hermes
- 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