Hermes' Grace

I'm Ever. This is my e-shrine for Hermes

[folklouire]

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[antonio-m]

Bust of Mercury by Wedgwood. Moulded black basalt, 1790 by J. Flaxman Jnr. 

[winebrightruby]

wingéd foot and cap, guileless god of robbers, banditry, and writers, those who lie for a living, con-men, card sharks, every trickster

generous and gifted, gracious with a wink and a smile, charming, hail the giver of joy, famous guardian of talent and travel

hail bright-eyed mischief, luck-bringer, cleverness serpent-tongued and flashing pyrite glitz in every phoneme hail the juggler, author, player

hail messenger of the gods, hail snake-staffed guide of mortals, hail psychopomp, quiet slumber peace to which he leads all people

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(If you’d like a poem customized to your own practice, I take poetry commissions!)

[hermesgrace]

Since I had a terf follow this page recently, I just want to make it abundantly clear that this e-shrine is not for terfs, racists, or bigots of any kind.

[life-imitates-art-far-more]

Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571) “Mercury” (1545-1553) Bronze Mannerism

Mercury is a major Roman god, and he is the patron of financial gain, commerce, eloquence (poetry, messages, communication, and divination), travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, and thieves. He is also the guide of souls to the underworld. In his earliest forms, he appears to have been related to the Etruscan deity Turms, and both gods share characteristics with the Greek god Hermes.

[hadrian6]

Bust of Mercury. circa 1775-1825. Wedgwood & co. black basalt.                         http://hadrian6.tumblr.com

[irllisa]

strawberry juice 🍓

ingredients:

- 8 frozen strawberries

- 2 tbsp of honey

- 2 tbsp of lemon juice

- 4 cups of water

- mint leaves

- ice

instructions:

boil the water in a medium pot! when the water starts to boil add six of the frozen strawberries

let them boil for about ten minutes, then remove the strawberries with a fork! add honey to the strawberry water and let it sit for about 2 minutes

strain any strawberry bits out of ur juice (that part is completely optional) and then pour it into a cup/jar! add lemon juice and two frozen strawberries and let it chill in the fridge for a few hours

remove the strawberries, replace them with ice, and garnish with lemon slices and fresh or frozen strawberries and mint leaves!

most important step: take pictures and send them to me or reblog them onto this post!!

[hermesgrace]

This looks delicious and also like something Hermes would like as an offering

[devoteeofhestia]

[carrykerykeion]

Muses, tell me about the bright-eyed trickster, whose poker face is an unceasing grin while he counts cards and only ever “loses” for his own entertainment.

Tell me about the lover who falls into bed with laughter that tastes like sunlight on strawberries.

Tell me about the mysterious man who keeps an eye on kids searching for identity through spray paint on concrete, who keeps the cops away.

Muses, speak to me of the gentle guide in the dark cloak, who takes souls by the hand, ushering them away from their still bodies, and soothes them all the way to their next destination.

[surefootedmessanger]

one thing i love about hermes that i don’t see talked about much is how expansive he is.

he can be called upon for job opportunities or attracting money or blessing entrepreneurs. he’s the god of commerce, from street vendors to the stock market.

he’s the god of travelers, of foreigners and immigrants. of your neighbor who just moved in, of first generation immigrants, of the truck you’re tailing behind on the highway, of people with ancestors in foreign land, of people without homes.

he can be the god of social media and mail and the news and journalism and comedians and any public speaker.

he’s the god of athletes, from soccer to biking or maybe just your weekly workouts.

he can be any kind of travel, from airplanes to biking to driving to the grocery store to walking your dog. he’s the god of truckers and flight attendants and people who travel for business.

he’s a god of death and sleep and astronomy.

he can encompass any kind of journey, from moving to college to finding spiritual enlightenment to trans people transitioning to learning a new skill to the entire journey of life. if it’s getting from point a to point b, he’s there.

he can be asked for good luck in anything, which can be everything. i adore hermes, jack of all trades.

[the-evil-clergyman]

Mercury (Italian 16th Century)

[via-appia]

Mercury, late 1600s

Michel Anguier  (1612 - 1686)

[hermes-is-my-homeboy]

"At once he [Hermes] fastened under his feet the immortal sandals of lovely gold that carried him, swift as airy breezes, over ocean and over boundless earth. And he took the rod that lulls men's eyes for him, at his pleasure, or awakens others when they slumber. With this in hand strong (kratus) Argeiphontes (Radiant One) began his flight."

— Homer, Odyssey 5. 28 ff (trans. Shewring) (Greek epic C8th B.C.)

[facesofthepast]

Hermes. Maarble, Roman copy after a Greek original

Museo Chiaramonti, Vatican Museums, Rome

[hadrian6]

Mercury. 1898. Ferdinand Leenhoff. Dutch 1841-1914. bronze.                     http://hadrian6.tumblr.com

[hadrian6]

Hermes. Ernst Herter. German 1846-1917. marble.   http://hadrian6.tumblr.com

[mychamberofspells]

Of you, Hermes, I ask today that where ever I go no matter how short or long my way on the road, some rails or water that flows Your powers may keep me safe

Silver coins over my heart to remind me that right from the start you are guiding my way To where ever the road leads me today.