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@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social
2025-06-04 06:59:01
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It's the Day of #Hermes aka Mercurius Day aka #Wednesday! 🐏
"When sent by Polydectes, son of Magnes, to the Gorgones, he received from Mercurius [Hermes], who is thought to have loved him, talaria and petasus, and, in addition, a helmet which kept its wearer from being seen by an ene…

Black-and-white photograph of a red-figure vase painting depicting Perseus dressed in nothing but a short cloak as he delivers the head of Medusa to Athena. Hermes is sitting behind him, holding his kerykeion staff and looking at Perseus' bum.
@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social
2025-05-29 01:03:01
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It's (barely) the Day of #Hermes aka Mercurius Day aka #Wednesday! 🐏
A very late #Hermes post because I worked on my story and almost forgot! 😱
The immortals of Mount Olympos were not e…

The immortals of Mount Olympos were not exclusively engaged in momentous feats. In this black-figure vase painting, three of them are shown fishing, each perched on a rock. Poseidon (not shown) holds his catch in one hand, his trident in the other. Herakles tries his luck with a rod while Hermes gesticulates at him, probably talking rather than fishing. He wears his boots, traveller's hat, and short chlamys cloak. His kerykeion staff rests in his right hand.