Hermes
In Mythology: Hermes is an Olympian god in Greek religion and mythology,
son of Zeus and the Pleiad Maia. He is second youngest of the Olympian gods. Hermes is a god of transitions and boundaries. He is quick
and cunning, and moved freely between the worlds of the mortal and divine, as
emissary and messenger of the gods, intercessor between mortals and the
divine, and conductor of souls into the afterlife. He is protector and patron
of travelers, herdsmen, thieves, orators and wit, literature and poets,
athletics and sports, invention and trade.In some myths he is a trickster,
and outwits other gods for his own satisfaction or the sake of humankind. His
attributes and symbols include the herma, the rooster and the tortoise, purse
or pouch, winged sandals, winged cap, and his main symbol is the herald's
staff, the Greek kerykeion or Latin caduceus which consisted of two snakes
wrapped around a winged staff.
In the book: He is the father of Percy's enemy Luke and has helped Percy throughout the entire series including giving him extra supplies for many of his adventures including his adventure to get the golden fleece in the Sea of Monsters.
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