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Hermes
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Hermes is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology considered the herald of the gods. He is also widely considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, merchants, and o
Hermes Ingenui (Vatican Museums), Roman copy of the second century BC after a Greek original of the 5th century BC. Hermes has a kerykeion (caduceus), kithara, petasos (round hat) and a traveler's cloak.
Hermes Ingenui (Vatican Museums), Roman copy of the second century BC after a Greek original of the 5th century BC. Hermes has a kerykeion (caduceus),
Archaic bearded Hermes from a herm, early 5th century BC
Archaic bearded Hermes from a herm, early 5th century BC
Hermes's winged sandals are evident in this Getty Villa copy of a Roman bronze recovered from the Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum, Naples
Hermes's winged sandals are evident in this Getty Villa copy of a Roman bronze recovered from the Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum, Naples
Statue of Hermes wearing the petasos and a voyager's cloak, and carrying the caduceus and a purse; Roman copy after a Greek original (Vatican Museums)
Statue of Hermes wearing the petasos and a voyager's cloak, and carrying the caduceus and a purse; Roman copy after a Greek original (Vatican Museums)
Calypso (mythology)
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In Greek mythology, Calypso was a nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, where, according to Homer's Odyssey, she detained Odysseus for seven years against his will. She promised Odysseus immortalit
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…his companions, who were turned into animals by the power of Circe. Hermes instructed Odysseus to protect himself by chewing a magic herb; he also told Calypso of Zeus's order to free Odysseus from her island to allow him to continue his journey back home. When Odysseus killed the suitors of his wife, Hermes…
Calypso, blonde-haired goddess by Jan Styka (20th century)
Calypso, blonde-haired goddess by Jan Styka (20th century)
Odysseus and Calypso, painted by Max Beckmann, 1943
Odysseus and Calypso, painted by Max Beckmann, 1943
Detail from Calypso receiving Telemachus and Mentor in the Grotto by William Hamilton
Detail from Calypso receiving Telemachus and Mentor in the Grotto by William Hamilton
Calypso by George Hitchcock (about 1906)
Calypso by George Hitchcock (about 1906)