mythology family ♥︎ hermes for @tragedists
hermes was one of the 12 olympian gods and was god of trade, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, and border crossings, guide to the underworld. he was the second youngest olympian god and was the son of zeus and maia. as the god of boundaries and transitions, hermes was known to be quick and cunning and had the ability to freely move between the mortal and divine worlds. it is this skill that made him a luck-bringing messenger to the gods and intercessor between mortals and the divine. he is also the patron and protector of travelers, herdsmen, thieves, orators and wit, literature and poets, athletics and sports, invention and trade.
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