Hello! I have a question. I’ve seen a lot of ancient stuff were Hermes is depicted with Eros(sometimes Aphrodite too). I know some think Hermes was Eros’ father, but are they connected in some other way? Also I’ve seen some paintings, mostly from the Renaissance I think, where Hermes is teaching him language(?). Do you know if there is a story or something based on that or is it random?

Hey, sorry it took me a while to get to this!

In Greek canon they aren’t related, but in Roman canon Mercury is sometimes depicted as Cupid’s father (like in the painting you mentioned).

Hermes and Eros are both present during Aphrodite’s birth from the seafoam, so there’s a lot of imagery of that.

Personally, I like the idea of Hermes and Eros having a father/son relationship. They certainly share a lot of qualities!

Here’s a Reddit thread about this topic incase anyone wants to read more about it

Lessons from the Gods

oracleofapollo:

These are personal lessons I have learned while interacting with individual gods that I thought could be helpful lessons to others as well

Zeus- One’s past mistakes should not influence their present chances, within reason.

Hera- It is alright to not be a perfect mother and you shouldn’t try hiding any postpartum. It is better to admit the fear, pain, and bad thoughts and get help than to let them fester.

Hephaestus- Beauty belongs to those who stand tall despite what others say… Focus on what you can do and not what you can’t. Please yourself not others

Apollon- There’s a “beast” in each of us that we must face daily and you won’t always win, but you should keep fighting anyways.

Artemis- “Roles” are just loose guidelines that one should not take seriously. Do you. Always do you

Persephone- Your story will change with each new mouth that speaks it. Don’t let it bother you. You know the truth and those who matter will know the truth. That is what is important

Hermes- You can be extremely childish and act dumb all you want and still be extremely smart, cunning, and mature when the situation calls for it

Nyx- Elegance and grace does not come naturally to everyone and if it doesn’t for you but you still wish to cultivate it do not give it up. 

Hestia- Spoiling others for no real reason makes you feel so much happier.

Aphrodite- Whatever makes you feel beautiful is alright. If you feel beautiful covered in makeup wonderful. If you feel beautiful all natural, wonderful. If you feel beautiful with mud on your face.. Guess what? That’s wonderful. Real beauty shines through when you feel happy in your skins, no matter what covers it.

Hades- Doom and gloom is fun. Doom and gloom does not spell evil. Take pride in your personal doom and gloom. ((I like watching creepy stuff in the middle of the night and can’t fall asleep without a good ghost video playing and that’s awesome))

Athena- there is always more to learn and asking questions, no matter how “silly” or “stupid” they feel, is not something to apologize for. 

Thanatos- Being death positive is a good thing. We shouldn’t fear the most natural of things. Yes it is hard to imagine being gone from this world, but it is better to embrace it now and have things planned then to leave your loved ones with nothing to go on. Own your mortality and make it amazing while you can

Morpheus- Dreams don’t have to end when you open your eyes, you just have to keep working for them.

Hey there! I’m sorta new to worshipping Hermes and I’ve decided to use little trinket/keepsake boxes as a mini altar. I found a vintage chocolate tin and a vintage whiskey tin and I’m not sure which one he’d like more. Would you mind helping me decide? 😁

Great idea! I’m leaning toward the whiskey tin since Hermes is the God of rustic things. He’s also quite fond of chocolate though, so either would work nicely!

gogothewitch:

Do you guys ever have moments that just has it’s own like signature of a god that you’re like “ohhhh *insert god* you rascal?”

Because my moment was loosing my debit card and then finding it untouched on my walk to class just laying like it was on display but no one else saw it? Yeah, pretty sure Hermes got my back on that one