Hermes


 * 1) __Name__ of god: Hermes [[image:http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/1400/1463/hermes_1_lg.gif width="155" height="230"]][[image:http://www.pantheon.org/areas/gallery/mythology/europe/greek/hermes2.gif width="170" height="213"]]
 * 2) __Adequate information__ on the god/goddess: Roman name is Mercury, He is the messenger of the Gods and guide of dead souls to the Underworld. He was the son of Zeus. Created the first lyre. Symbols: winged sandals, and his symbol as messenger was his staff, or caduceus. This was originally a willow wand with entwined ribbons, traditional badge of the herald. The ribbons were eventually depicted as snakes. A story evolved that Hermes used the caduceus to separate two fighting snakes which forthwith twined themselves together in peace.
 * 3) __At least 2 images__ - famous works of art depicting the god/goddess (painting or sculpture). Be sure to include the name of the artist and the year in which it was created.[[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRWJAt--COs_JuqGLVSjh3726m531VsgHlgFMsAlTdBGWW3NyK8&t=1 width="242" height="208"]]<-- statue by Bellini created in [[image:http://www.mythweb.com/gods/media/OlymHermes.jpg width="106" height="179"]]
 * 4) __Symbol__ – find an image of (or create using a computer program) the god’s or goddess’s symbol to share with the class.