Comment viewing options. Jacket and hardcover have light edgewear and scuffing. Beautiful writing, and accessible to children, distinguished pictures. SOLD. Find out cool facts, myth, symbols, children, powers of the Greek God Hermes. Gracious lord Hermes… Hear me, wise god, o you leading men, spirits, and gods! Iō Hermēs! Feb 9, 2013 - Hermes, Lord of the Robbers, translated by Penelope Proddow, illustrated by Barbara Cooney. 1971. Hermes (/ ˈ h ɜːr m iː z /; Greek: Ἑρμῆς) is a deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology.Hermes is considered the herald of the gods, as well as the protector of human heralds, travellers, thieves, merchants, and orators. Hermes, draw near, and my plain prayer hear! Hermes was the Olympian god of herds, trade, heralds, athletes and thieves. 515 BCE. Comments . Printer-friendly version.
So Hermes the shepherd (oiopolos) and Leto's glorious son kept stubbornly disputing each article of their quarrel : Apollon, speaking truly not fairly sought to seize glorious Hermes because of the cows; but he, Kyllenios [Hermes], tried to deceive the lord of the silver bow (argyrotoxos) [Apollon] with tricks and cunning words. Hermes is described as the god of ecopsychology and complexity theory. Keywords: greek; myth; $60.00 . Hear me, bright god, o you holding the kerykeion! One of a group of Homeric Hymns translated and illustrated by this pair. The front cover image is from a photo taken by the author of detail on an Attic Greek calyx krater by Euxitheos (potter) and Euphronios (painter) ca. Hear me, sly god, o you of thieves and robbers! Hear me, swift god, o you of the winged sandals! Interesting fact about Hermes Greek God: He was the son of Maia (a … Feb 9, 2013 - Hermes, Lord of the Robbers, translated by Penelope Proddow, illustrated by Barbara Cooney. Stay safe and healthy. Please practice hand-washing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Not First Edition. HERMES, LORD OF ROBBERS Homeric Hymn Number Four by Proddow, Penelope. Ex-library book, but still in good condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings, jacket attached to book. 0385063768 . To Hermes [1] Muse, sing of Hermes, the son of Zeus and Maia, lord of Cyllene and Arcadia rich in flocks, the luck-bringing messenger of the immortals whom Maia bare, the rich-tressed nymph, when she was joined in love with Zeus, [5] —a shy goddess, for she avoided the company of the blessed gods, and lived within a deep, shady cave. Hardcover. by cute hermes (not verified) - 2011-11-16 11:04. it is a perfect story. it is a perfect story. Good in Good dust jacket;. He is able to move quickly and freely between the worlds of the mortal and the divine, aided by his winged sandals. Doubleday. Hermes, Lord of the Robbers.