Myths about Hermes

When the giant twin sons of Poseidon, the Aloadae, captured Ares and imprisoned him within a bronze jar, the god of war languished for thirteen months. It was the messenger god Hermes who eventually discovered his location and used his divine cunning to steal the weakened Ares away from his captors. This myth highlights the transition from brute primitive force to the strategic intelligence...

In the Phrygian region near Tyana, Zeus and Hermes descended in disguise to test human hospitality. After being rejected by an entire city, they were welcomed by the impoverished elderly couple Baucis and Philemon, who shared their meager food and were ultimately rewarded with a sacred temple and an eternal union as intertwining trees.

On the day of his birth on Mount Cyllene, the infant god Hermes escaped his cradle to steal fifty sacred cows from his brother Apollo. He cleverly hid their tracks by making them walk backward and inventing giant brushwood sandals for himself. The myth concludes with the invention of the lyre and a diplomatic resolution between the brothers on Mount Olympus.