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HERMES

Hermes is the Greek god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, herds, travelers and roads. He acts as the messenger to the gods and guides souls to the underworld. He moves swiftly between the mortal and divine realms using his winged sandals. Hades is the Greek god and ruler of the underworld. He is the eldest son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea and brother of Zeus. As king of the underworld, Hades' name became synonymous with death and the realm of the dead.

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HERMES

Hermes is the Greek god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, herds, travelers and roads. He acts as the messenger to the gods and guides souls to the underworld. He moves swiftly between the mortal and divine realms using his winged sandals. Hades is the Greek god and ruler of the underworld. He is the eldest son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea and brother of Zeus. As king of the underworld, Hades' name became synonymous with death and the realm of the dead.

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HERMES.

Hermes is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion


and mythology considered the herald of the gods. He is also
considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves,
merchants, and orators. He is able to move quickly and freely
between the worlds of the mortal and the divine aided by his winged
sandals.
-The messenger to the gods, who can freely enter the underworld as
it is his job to bring the message to Hades.
-his scepter in which it is adorned by twin snakes and wings
symbolizes the logo of medicine to date. Each entwined snakes are
said to be the symbol for poison, the other one for cure or antidote.
-In Roman mythology he is known as Mercury
-aside for being a messenger he is also known as the trickster god.
-he is the offspring of Zeus and Maia.

HADES. Hades, in the ancient Greek religion and mythology, is the


god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name
became synonymous. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea,
although this also made him the last son to be regurgitated by his
father, following the events of The Theogony where all 5 children of
titan Rhea where devoured whole by his husband Cronus.

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