Hermes
Orphic · deity · Orphic traditional religion; continuing · Recorded classification
Messenger and interpreter, named as Maia’s son in the hymn.
Parentage
- mother: MaiaOrphic Hymns 27 (Taylor; modern 28) (primary)
Relations
- mother: MaiaOrphic Hymns 27 (Taylor; modern 28) (primary)
- counterpart of: HermesThe hymn addresses this deity in an Orphic ritual context; Greek genealogy is not imported.Orphic Hymns, 27 (Thomas Taylor numbering; modern hymn 28) (primary)
Sources
- existence and tradition-specific description: Orphic Hymns, 27 (Thomas Taylor numbering; modern hymn 28) (primary)