#hermes deity

[embroidered-vines]

Lord Hermes devotional drawing

[khaire-traveler]

In times of need, it is to Hermes I call.

In times of struggles, it is on Hermes I fall.

In times of triumph, Hermes stands with me, tall.

In times of weakness, Hermes helps with the haul.

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Children of humanity, Hermes is there for us all.

[vdoes]

I think if people in ancient Greece knew about raccoons they would have made them one of Hermes' animals. I always think of him when I see them

[the-gangaridaean]

Absolutely be political in your worship.

Aphrodite isn't called Pandemos (of All People) so you can sit around and let the big names capitalise love and serve it only to those who can afford to pay past the persecution. Hermes isn't called Oeopolus (Shepherd) so you can sit around and let a bunch of power-hungry wolves lead a flock of influencable sheep. Apollo isn't called Paean (Healer) so you can sit around while wealthy corporations serve healthcare only to those who can afford not to die. Athena isn't called Ambulia (Counsellor) so you can sit around while the people are being fed propaganda against each other to divert them from the real enemy at the top. Dionysus isn't called Eleuthereus (the Liberator) so you can sit around while freedom is only granted to those whose skins have the acceptable colour while the others die in chains. Zeus isn't called Xenios (of the Foreigners) so you can sit around while the borders are closed to those who need it and only open to those who can give back the money.

The Gods stand with the oppressed, and so should you.

[the-purvashadha]

When you step into sunlight, you honor Apollo. When you admire the moon, you honor Artemis. When you admire cloud shapes, you honor Hera. When you smell petrichor, you honor Zeus. When you laugh at a joke, you honor Hermes. When your body twitches to dance at a particularly upbeat music, you honor Dinoysus. When you enjoy the first bite of your breakfast, you honor Demeter. When you choose your peace over any conflict, you honor Athena. When you warm yourself up by sheltering yourself in blanket, you honor Hestia. When you listen to Ocean sounds, you honor Poseidon. When you smell flowers, you honor Persephone. When you admire the coolness of first day of Autumn, you honor Hades. When you wear your favourite jewellery, you honor Hephaestus. When you smile, you honor Aphrodite. When you exercise, you honor Ares. When you light a torch in a dark room, you honor Hekate.

Your body is a shrine to Gods, your being an act of devotion for them. You, by yourself, are enough for them.

[starweaverblog]

I have always adored how caring and loving Hermes is to his siblings especially to Dionysus. The love and dedication to Dionysus, to raise him despite the dangers, he was always there for him in his ups and downs.

[feather-flock]

You don't need to be soft and feminine to worship Aphrodite.

You don't need to be a fighter and strong to worship Ares.

You don't need to enjoy alcohol and intimacy to worship Dionysos.

You don't need to steal and be fast to worship Hermes.

You don't need to know how to swim to worship Poseidon.

You don't need to be mature and motherly to worship Hera.

You don't need to like going outside to worship Artemis.

You don't need to be a genius to worship Athena.

[myrtles-and-blood]

Hermes is those packed moments on the bus or subway, with people who smell weird, who talk on the phone, with crying kids.

Hermes is in that penny you found in the middle of your walk home.

Hermes is that guy who thinks this time is gonna be the time he wins the jackpot, and fails.

Hermes is that olympic runner who came 4th and didn't quite make it to bronze by a little bit.

Hermes is that teenager who has started stealing cheap earrings at the mall.

Hermes is next to a dying woman who was awful to her kids, waiting completely alone until it's time to take her with him.

Hermes is a kid's pet turtle who keeps falling to its back and being unable to turn around.

Hermes is an Italian man who has been living in Germany for six months trying really hard to give directions to a Russian woman who came to visit her sister.

Hermes is that non-native English speaker who is absolutely baffled when they fail a small exercise in a test and starts hating their teacher even though they were, indeed, very wrong.

Hermes is that novelist who has a kid with dyslexia.

Hermes is that astrology girlie who has believed a ton of misinformation and is slowly relearning everything from scratch.

May Hermes bless our days now and always. Khaire!