In [[Greek]] [[mythology]], '''Hermes''' is the messenger [[god]], in addition to being the god of merchants and thieves.
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In [[Greek]] [[mythology]], '''Hermes''' is the messenger [[god]], in addition to being the god of merchants and thieves. He is the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Maia]], and, like his father, is one of the Olympians. He invented the lyre, and was frequently called upon to help release captives. He freed [[Io]] from the monster Argus, [[Odysseus]] from Calypso and Circe, and [[Ares]] from Otus and Ephialtes.