All About Hermes Name: _____________________ CLose Reading Passage Hermes is a god of boundaries, borders and edges. Because of this, he is also in charge of things that cross borders, like messages or travelers. He is the messenger of the Greek gods. His...
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All About Hermes Name: _____________________ CLose Reading Passage Hermes is a god of boundaries, borders and edges. Because of this, he is also in charge of things that cross borders, like messages or travelers. He is the messenger of the Greek gods. His father, Zeus, often sends Hermes to Earth when he has something to say to a person. Hermes was Zeus’s youngest son. Zeus enjoyed having Hermes around, because he was always fun and a bit mischievous. Hermes seemed to be able to talk to just about anyone. This is why Zeus made him his messenger. Both gods and humans liked and trusted Hermes. Hermes loved to play tricks on people. It is said that he invented the lyre, a harp, on the first day after he was born. Later that day, he stole his brother Apollo’s sacred cattle. These cattle were very, very important to Apollo. He made the cattle walk backwards so their tracks wouldn’t point to his house. When Apollo accused Hermes of stealing his cattle, their mother Maia insisted that he coul
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