# Hermes: The Messenger of the Olympian Gods — WHE Definition Discussion
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**Created:** [August 28, 2019, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/hermes-the-messenger-of-the-olympian-gods-whe-definition-discussion/2584 "2019-08-28T16:00:25Z")
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### Author:  [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2019, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/hermes-the-messenger-of-the-olympian-gods-whe-definition-discussion/2584/1 "2019-08-28T16:00:25Z")
Hermes was the ancient Greek god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, animal husbandry, sleep, language, thieves, and travel. One of the cleverest and most mischievous of the 12 Olympian gods, Hermes was their herald and messenger. In that position, he came to symbolise the crossing of boundaries in his role as a guide between the two realms of gods and humanity.
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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Hermes/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hermes/)._
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### Author:  [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/hermes-the-messenger-of-the-olympian-gods-whe-definition-discussion/2584/2 "2026-07-28T21:11:12Z")