Hermes is the great messenger of the gods in Greek mythology and a guide to the Underworld. An Olympian god, he is also the patron of boundaries and of the travelers who cross them, …show more content…
He was cared by the nurses, but one day as one of the nurses put Hermes into his crib, he climbed out and ran away. He walked for quite some time until he came across cattle that belong to his brother Apollo. Hermes led the cattle away and hid them throughout the mountains. It was close for the nurses to check on Hermes, he quickly went home to get to his crib. On the way, he found a tortoise shell and made a harp. Apollo discovered what had happened to his cattle and was furious, he went to Maia and told her that Hermes had led his cattle away. Apollo took Hermes to mount Olympus to tell Zeus. Hermes denied everything and was talking fast and well. Zeus found that Hermes was very interested in music. As Hermes grew, he became the messenger of the gods, and the protector of