Associations to the word «Hermes»

Pictures for the word «Hermes»

Wiktionary

HERMES, proper noun. (Greek god) The herald and messenger of the gods, and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.
HERMES, proper noun. (astronomy) The planet Mercury when observed as an evening star.

Dictionary definition

HERMES, noun. (Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.