Was Hermes evil?

Was Hermes considered a good god? Hermes was neither good nor evil. He was a trickster god who prized cleverness and amusement above all else, and was willing to toy with mortals and immortals alike.
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Was Hermes a good god?

Despite his virtuous characteristics, Hermes was also a dangerous foe, a trickster and a thief. He brought the souls of the dead to the underworld, and was honoured as a god of sleep.
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Is Hermes a hero or villain?

Type of Hero

In classical mythology, Hermes is a member of the twelve Olympians. He is the messenger of the gods, and is also associated with thieves, commerce and travel.
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What did Hermes do wrong?

After stealing Apollo's cattle, Hermes quickly slipped back into his crib and pretended to be a normal baby again to avoid suspicion. He is said to have given Pandora, the first woman, the gifts of deceit and crafty words.
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Who did Hermes curse?

And as he was being hurled, Myrtilos leveled imprecations against the family of Pelops [i.e. he called upon his father Hermes to curse the house of Pelops]. Pelops went to the river Okeanos, where he was purifed by Hephaistos, then returned to Pisa in Elis." Pausanias, Description of Greece 5. 1.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Was Hermes in love with Persephone?

After searching the earth, Demeter petitioned Zeus, Persephone's father and Hades' brother, for help in finding her. Zeus knew she was in the Underworld with Hades and convinced Hermes, who still loved Persephone, to get her.
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What crimes did Hermes commit?

When he found himself in the pastures of the gods, Hermes impulsively stole 50 cows from Apollo, then still the herdsman of the gods.
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Was Hermes a trickster?

Hermes was a trickster since his first day of life when he stole Apollo's sacred cows, and then sacrificed two of them to the gods! As the herald of the gods, Hermes became associated with crossing boundaries with his movements between the realm of the gods and the world of mortals.
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Who did Hermes fear?

As one of the immortal and powerful Olympian gods, Hermes the messenger had little to fear from anyone, except perhaps his father and ruler of the...
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Did Hermes love Perseus?

The Love Life of Hermes

His lovers include Aphrodite, who bore him a child named Hermaphroditos, Persephone, and several other mortals and goddesses. He also had a few male lovers including Perseus.
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Was Hermes mischievous?

Hermes was the ancient Greek god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, animal husbandry, sleep, language, thieves, and travel. One of the cleverest and most mischievous of the Olympian gods, he was the patron of shepherds, invented the lyre, and was, above all, the herald and messenger of Mt.
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Did Hermes sleep with Aphrodite?

HERMES The herald of the gods seduced Aphrodite with the help of his father Zeus. She bore him a son, the godling Hermaphroditos (and some say Eros).
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Are Hermes and Apollo lovers?

Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) : "Apollo and Mercurius [Hermes] are said to have slept the same night with Chione, or, as other poets say, with Philonis [an alternative name for Chione], daughter of Daedalion. By Apollo she bore Philammon, and by Mercurius [Hermes], Autolycus.
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What was Hermes personality?

Hermes was considered a “trickster” due to his cunning and clever personality. Hermoea was the name given to the riotous festivals thrown in his honor. Hermes was born in a cave on a mountain in Arcadia; he was conceived and born within the course of one day.
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Why was Zeus angry at Aphrodite?

Anchises was a young Trojan nobleman who tended to herds on Mount Ida. Zeus was angry at Aphrodite for making the gods, especially himself, fall in love with mortals and make fools of themselves pursuing them, so he caused Aphrodite to fall madly in love with Anchises.
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What did Zeus find amusing about Hermes?

In front of Zeus, Hermes initially denied everything, but in the end he had to confess. Zeus found the storey quite amusing, so he did not punish Hermes, but only required him to return the flock. Hermes regretted what he had done and offered Apollo his lyre as a gift.
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Does Hermes have any weaknesses?

Strengths: Clever, bold, determined, athletic, a powerful magician. Can charm monsters with his flute or lyre music. Weaknesses: No major weakness unless you count seldom staying still for long. Hermes has it together.
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Why did Hermes body turn into flies?

Kratos then overpowered him and severed his half-brother's legs in order to claim his winged boots. With his ultimate death, Hermes' corpse dissolved into a swarm of disease-carrying flies that flew across Olympus; covering the land with pestilence and causing the deaths of several of Olympus' servants in the process.
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Why does killing Hermes cause a plague?

Hermes: Bacteria-carrying insects swarmed out of his evaporating body, causing pestilence and disease outbreaks on Olympus as well as the whole of Greece, therefore commonly referred to as the Plague of Olympus.
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What is the moral of Hermes story?

Hermes soon killed the cows and made the strings out of their guts. The moral of this myth is to ask for something with a reason instead of stealing something without one. Asking for something can lead to a win win conclusion.
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Did Zeus seduce Persephone?

Persephone was seduced by Zeus when he took the shape of her abductor/husband, Hades. Kallisto of Arkadia (southern Greece) was seduced by Zeus in the form of Artemis. In anger, Artemis transformed her into a bear, and she bore a son, Arkas.
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Is Persephone good or evil?

Persephone is the main antagonist of God of War: Chains of Olympus. She is the ancient Greek Goddess of Spring and Innocence who was cursed to be both the wife of Hades and the Goddess of the Underworld.
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Who did Hades cheat on Persephone with?

Minthe was a nymph of the river Cocytus who became Hades' mistress. A jealous Persephone trampled the nymph under her foot, transforming her into garden mint in the process. According to a scholiast on Nicander, Hades turned his dead lover into the mint herb after Persephone tore her into pieces for sleeping with him.
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