. and wascalled epfxalov or ipfxaia SSffis (Aesch. ), Ep/aou KXiipos (Aristoph. Pax, 365, &c).It is clear that from this general idea of successin skilful work of any sort may naturally pro-ceed his aid in ready speech, his aid in inven-tions such as the lyre, the syrinx, writing, astro-nomy, and, and mathematics, which led to hisidentification with the Egyptian Thoth ( 816 ; Cic. N. D. iii. 22, 56; Hor. Od. i. 10, 3;Ov. Fast. v. 668). Further, as god of good for-tune in commerce he was the leader of travellers,and ind
. and wascalled epfxalov or ipfxaia SSffis (Aesch. ), Ep/aou KXiipos (Aristoph. Pax, 365, &c).It is clear that from this general idea of successin skilful work of any sort may naturally pro-ceed his aid in ready speech, his aid in inven-tions such as the lyre, the syrinx, writing, astro-nomy, and, and mathematics, which led to hisidentification with the Egyptian Thoth ( 816 ; Cic. N. D. iii. 22, 56; Hor. Od. i. 10, 3;Ov. Fast. v. 668). Further, as god of good for-tune in commerce he was the leader of travellers,and indeed of any expeditions, whether for waror peace, and on this account received sacrificesas TjyrjTap and rjyefxovios. His position, whichbelongs to the oldest Greek literature and hasto do with the greatest number of stories abouthim, as messenger of Zeus expresses simply theidea that wealth and good fortune are sent fromZeus (Od. vi. 188; cf. Hor. Od. i. 28, 27). Thisis well expressed in the Pompeian picture en-graved below, where Hermes the messenger is. Hermes bringing wealth. From a wall-painting atPompeii. (Mils. Borb. vi. 2.) starting forth with a bag of money in his , then as the intermediary, becomes theenvoy and itrjpu£ of Zeus. His other ancientfunction, conducting the souls to Hades ( 1, 9; Hijmn. in Merc. 572, in Cer. All;Hyg. Fab. 251; Hor. Od. i. 13, 17), whence he
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