Hermes-17 year old god, messenger of the gods, a trickster
Apollo-A god, brother of Hermes,
Hera-Wife of Zeus, goddess, grew to like Hermes
Zeus-God of the sky and ruler of all gods, father of Hermes
Maia-Mother of Hermes, human, had a secret affair with Zeus
Settings:
- Mount Olympus where his trial was held for stealing the cows of Apollo
- A cave in Arcadia where his mother was raising him in secret
- Pieria where he stole the cows of Apollo
The main conflict of the story was that Apollo took Hermes to court because he stole his cows for a drink of milk.
Purpose of Myth:
This myth was explaining how Hermes became the messenger of the gods, how he got his wand, and who/how invented the lyre.
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