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Hermes and the Mystery of his Staff

Hermes and the Mystery of his Staff. The Caduceus and Hippocrates. Asclepius. Patron god of doctors, like Hippocrates Son of Apollo Staff with snake Killed for bringing people back to life. Hermes’ Staff vs. Asclepius’ Rod. Zeus fights a Snakey Creature - Typhoeus.

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Hermes and the Mystery of his Staff

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  1. Hermes and the Mystery of his Staff

  2. The Caduceus and Hippocrates

  3. Asclepius • Patron god of doctors, like Hippocrates • Son of Apollo • Staff with snake • Killed for bringing people back to life

  4. Hermes’ Staff vs. Asclepius’ Rod

  5. Zeus fights a Snakey Creature - Typhoeus

  6. Apollo fights a snakey creature - Python

  7. Apollo and the ‘Pythia’ • After defeating the Python at Delphi, he names his priestess the Pythia

  8. Curve-ball: Gilgamesh • 1,800 BC – Epic of Gilgamesh written • a Sumerian King of Uruk • Ruled ~ 2,500 BC • Sought immortality. • Found a plant of immortality but someone stole it….. guess who

  9. A serpentine slitherer

  10. The ‘Immortality’ of Serpents

  11. What does this have to do with Hermes’ staff?

  12. Greek: HermesRoman: Mercury

  13. His Name • Hermes: a ‘herm’ is a boundary stone/marker. • Significance for travelers • Crossing borders • Mercury: Latin mercari = ‘to trade’ • How are the Greek and Roman god connected?

  14. Titles • Argeiphontes: The Argus-Slayer • Dolios: Crafty/Tricky • Hodios: Highwayman • Oneiropompos: Dream-Conductor • Psychopompos / Psychogogos: Soul-Conductor

  15. Hermes in modern art

  16. Homeric Hymn to Hermes • read the story. • in groups, discuss, and answer questions about it.

  17. Homeric Hymn to Hermes • The lyre

  18. Homeric Hymn to Hermes • How does the ‘hymn’ praise Hermes? • What do we learn about him that is admirable or awesome? • He is the god of….

  19. Homeric Hymn to Hermes • How does the ‘hymn’ praise Hermes? • What do we learn about him that is admirable or awesome? • He is the god of trickery, thieves, exchange, roads, crossroads, crossing boundaries, and, yes, he is the ‘messenger of the gods’.

  20. Hermes Genealogy

  21. The Greatest Boundary of All: Death

  22. Hermes the Psychopomp(os) The Death of Sarpedon Death Sleep

  23. The Gift Exchange • Once Zeus gets involved Hermes returns Apollo’s cattle. • But he soothes his brother’s anger by playing sweet music on his lyre. • Hermes then gives Apollo his lyre. Apollo is hereafter thought of as the god of music. • What does Apollo give Hermes in return? ….

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