Hermes Chthonios
Orphic · deity · Orphic traditional religion; continuing · Recorded classification
Underworld guide of souls, born to Dionysos and Aphrodite in this hymn; distinct parentage from the Maia-born messenger.
Parentage
- father: DionysosOrphic Hymns 56 (Taylor; modern 57) (primary)
- mother: AphroditeOrphic Hymns 56 (Taylor; modern 57) (primary)
Relations
- father: DionysosOrphic Hymns 56 (Taylor; modern 57) (primary)
- mother: AphroditeOrphic Hymns 56 (Taylor; modern 57) (primary)
- cult form of: HermesOrphic Hymns 56 (Taylor; modern 57) (primary)
Sources
- existence and tradition-specific description: Orphic Hymns 56 (Taylor; modern 57) (primary)