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Hermes Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hermes? [n] (Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hermes: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hermes: Agdistis \| Amor \| Aphrodite \| Apollo \| Apollon \| Ares \| Artemis \| Ate \| Athena \| Bacchus \| carrier \| Ceres \| commercialism \| commissionaire \| Cora \| courier \| Cronus \| Cupid \| Cybele \| Demeter \| Despoina \| Diana \| Dionysus \| diplomatic courier \| Dis \| emissary \| Eros \| estafette \| express \| Gaea \| Gaia \| Ge \| go-between \| Great Mother \| Hades \| Helios \| Hephaestus \| Hera \| Here \| Hestia \| Hymen \| Hyperion \| industrialism \| Iris \| Jove \| Juno \| Jupiter \| Jupiter Fidius \| Jupiter Fulgur \| Jupiter Optimus Maximus \| Jupiter Pluvius \| Jupiter Tonans \| Kore \| Kronos \| Magna Mater \| Mars \| mercantilism \| Mercury \| message-bearer \| messenger \| Minerva \| Mithras \| Momus \| Neptune \| Nike \| nuncio \| Olympians \| Olympic gods \| Ops \| Orcus \| Paul Revere \| Persephassa \| Persephone \| Pheidippides \| Phoebus \| Phoebus Apollo \| Pluto \| Poseidon \| post \| postboy \| postrider \| Proserpina \| Proserpine \| Rhea \| runner \| Saturn \| Tellus \| Venus \| Vesta \| Vulcan \| Zeus See Also \| Greek deity Hermes In Webster's Dictionary \Her"mes\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] 1. (Myth.) See {Mercury}. Note: Hermes Trismegistus [Gr. 'Ermh^s trisme`gistos, lit., Hermes thrice greatest] was a late name of Hermes, especially as identified with the Egyptian god Thoth. He was the fabled inventor of astrology and alchemy. 2. (Arch[ae]ology) Originally, a boundary stone dedicated to Hermes as the god of boundaries, and therefore bearing in some cases a head, or head and shoulders, placed upon a quadrangular pillar whose height is that of the body belonging to the head, sometimes having feet or other parts of the body sculptured upon it. These figures, though often representing Hermes, were used for other divinities, and even, in later times, for portraits of human beings. Called also {herma}. See {Terminal statue}, under {Terminal}.

Hermes Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hermes?

[n] (Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hermes:

See Also | Greek deity

Hermes In Webster's Dictionary

\Her"mes\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]
1. (Myth.) See {Mercury}.

Note: Hermes Trismegistus [Gr. 'Ermh^s trisme`gistos, lit.,
      Hermes thrice greatest] was a late name of Hermes,
      especially as identified with the Egyptian god Thoth.
      He was the fabled inventor of astrology and alchemy.

2. (Arch[ae]ology) Originally, a boundary stone dedicated to
   Hermes as the god of boundaries, and therefore bearing in
   some cases a head, or head and shoulders, placed upon a
   quadrangular pillar whose height is that of the body
   belonging to the head, sometimes having feet or other
   parts of the body sculptured upon it. These figures,
   though often representing Hermes, were used for other
   divinities, and even, in later times, for portraits of
   human beings. Called also {herma}. See {Terminal statue},
   under {Terminal}.

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