☤ ·Many faces of Hermes: Hermes Chrysorrhapis, or Hermes of the Golden Wand· ☤
Hermes ( Mercury ) wields Caduceus, a golden staff with two snakes wrapped around it. Traditionally, it is associated with a number of things including the planet Mercury, trades, commerce, negotiation, the duty of heralds and other messengers.
Hermes is a Deity traversing across two realms, and a snake is an ancient symbol indicating the crossing of worlds, thus, every area in which reciprocal exchange of gifts, services, and communicative acts is done, is his sphere of influence.
What may one say of Hermes of the Winged Feet? He stole the money that I left on the window The breeze took it, people said to me. Light as wind the son of Zeus came, then And just as rapidly he approached again After I was almost robbed on the sidewalks Take your coins, wine and honey, great Lord O Messenger, bringer of goods, leave naught behind So you may come again with gifts of luck and good health and a favourable mind.
Day 19 - What Quality or Qualities of this God do you most Admire? What Quality or Qualities of Them Do you Find the most Troubling?
I admire his resourcefulness, his ability to always find a way, his way, to come out on top in the end. No obstacle is too high for him and he conquer them with boldness.
I admire his wisdom, how he has seen and learned so much and how willing he is to help you on your own path.
I admire his kindness, he’s always there for me in my darkest hours, a gentle touch on my cheek, helping me to find my way out of sorrow. He inspires me to be a better person and be of help to my fellow humans.
I admire his brightness, he came to me like a light in the darkness that pushed all that was unnecessary and false aside and I’m forever grateful for it.
I admire his humor, how he uses his wit and cleverness to make you laugh but also learn and grow.
What troubles me ? I guess that no matter how I wish the gods were perfect, to me they are individuals and I think they can oversee things and make mistakes too. But I believe they always try to do what’s best despite that.
randomly bumped into a Hermes-Mercury statue today when heading to the Planetarium! a bunch of college kids were pranking their calouros (freshpeople) in the patio where the statue was, one of them even had a mascot costume on
i got so happy watching them running around, and of course the trote was happening right in front of a Hermes-Mercury statue of all places. such fun
