Baby God Hermes Started His Life As A Liar And Trickster

A. Sutherland  – AncientPages.com – Greek mythology is rich in myths and legends about creatures, goddesses, and gods. According to the concepts of the ancient Greeks, the gods are definitely not perfect, morally glorious, all-perfect beings. They are beings endowed with passions like humans and even to a much greater extent.

Baby God Hermes Started His Life As A Liar And Trickster

God Hermes was a clever trickster. Credit: Atelier Sommerland – Abobe Stock

There is however one important difference between these divinities and humans: they are free from all human troubles, regrets, and sorrows, living freely, enjoying their youthful strength, sensual pleasures, and eating ambrosia, the food of the gods and drinking nectar, according to Homer’s poems.

Today’s legend is devoted to Hermes, (Roman name: Mercury). As soon as Hermes was born in the cool cave on Mt. Cyllene in Arcadia, he began his life as a trickster and a liar.

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