Hermes is the son of Zeus and Maia. He is Zeus’s messenger. He is the fastest of the gods. He wears winged sandals, a winged hat, and carries a magic wand. He is the god of thieves and god of commerce. He is the guide for the dead to go to the underworld. He invented the lyre, the pipes, the musical scale, astronomy, weights and measures, boxing, gymnastics, and the care of olive trees. Maia gave birth to Hermes in a cave in Mount Cyllene in Arcadia. Some say that Acacus, son of the Arcadian king, raised Hermes Hermes was born at dawn, in the afternoon he played on the lyre, and in the evening he went t