Hermes

Summary

Hermes is an Olympian god^[1]. He worked as a courier^[2]. He draws 4,430 Wikipedia views per month (olympian_god category, ranking #2 of 2).^[3]

Key Facts

• Hermes's father was Zeus^[4].
• Hermes's mother was Maia^[5].
• Among Hermes's spouses was Antianeira^[6].
• Among Hermes's spouses was Daeira^[7].
• A child of Hermes was Hermaphroditus^[8].
• A child of Hermes was Echion^[9].
• A child of Hermes was Cephalus^[10].
• A child of Hermes was Autolycus^[11].
• A child of Hermes was Eurytus^[12].
• A child of Hermes was Angelia^[13].
• Hermes worked as a courier^[2].
• Hermes's image is recorded as Hermes Logios Altemps Inv8624 n2bb.jpg^[14].
• Hermes is recorded as male^[15].
• Hermes's instance of is recorded as Olympian god^[16].
• Hermes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 126167375^[17].
• Hermes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 257144783012099836904^[18].
• Hermes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3234151778213418130001^[19].
• Hermes's GND ID is recorded as 118639560^[20].
• Hermes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015131271^[21].
• Hermes's IdRef ID is recorded as 027832309^[22].
• Hermes's part of is recorded as Twelve Olympians^[23].
• Hermes's Commons category is recorded as Hermes^[24].
• Hermes's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q9129 (gre)-Ionenlaser-Ερμής.wav^[25].
• Hermes's pronunciation audio is recorded as De-Hermes.ogg^[26].
• Hermes's unmarried partner is recorded as Aphrodite^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hermes's father was Zeus^[4]. His mother was Maia^[5].

Career and Affiliations

Hermes's professions included courier^[2].

Personal Life

Spouses include Antianeira^[6], a mythological Greek character^[28] and Daeira^[7], an Oceanids^[29]. Children include Hermaphroditus^[8], a Greek deity^[30]; Echion^[9], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Cephalus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[32]; Autolycus^[11], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Eurytus^[12], a mythological Greek character^[34]; and Angelia^[13], a Greek deity^[35].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hermes include Mercury^[36], an inferior planet^[37]; herma^[38], a genre of sculpture^[39]; Ermis Aradippou FC^[40], an association football club^[41], in Cyprus^[42], founded in 1958^[43], headquartered in Aradhippou^[44]; Ermou Street^[45], a street^[46], in Greece^[47]; 69230 he^[48], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[49]; Hermathena^[50], a genre of sculpture^[51]; he^[52], an academic journal^[53], founded in 1866^[54]; and Hermes Glacier^[55], a glacier^[56].

Why It Matters

Hermes draws 4,430 Wikipedia views per month (olympian_god category, ranking #2 of 2).^[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for him include Mercury^[36], an inferior planet^[37]; herma^[38], a genre of sculpture^[39]; Ermis Aradippou FC^[40], an association football club^[41], in Cyprus^[42], founded in 1958^[43], headquartered in Aradhippou^[44]; Ermou Street^[45], a street^[46], in Greece^[47]; 69230 he^[48], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[49]; and Hermathena^[50], a genre of sculpture^[51].

FAQs

Who were Hermes's parents?

Hermes's father was Zeus^[4]. Hermes's mother was Maia^[5].

Who was Hermes married to?

Hermes's spouses include Antianeira^[6] and Daeira^[7].

What did Hermes do for work?

Hermes worked as courier^[2].