Hermes Definition

hûrmēz
noun
The god who serves as herald and messenger of the other gods, generally pictured with winged shoes and hat, carrying a caduceus: he is also the god of science, commerce, eloquence, and cunning, and guide of departed souls to Hades: identified with the Roman Mercury.
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pronoun

(Greek mythology) The herald and messenger of the gods, and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.

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(astronomy) The planet Mercury when observed as an evening star.

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Origin of Hermes

  • From the Ancient Greek Ἑρμῆς (Hermēs), itself of unknown meaning and origin.

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