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SOSE An nymph of Arkadia (in southern Greece) and Prophetess of the god Hermes. That’s right – abduction. The only metamorphosis myth in this genre was the obscure tale of his love for the youth Krokos who was transformed into a crocus-flower.

(1) DIVINE LOVES (GODDESSES)

APHRODITE The goddess of love was seduced by Hermes with the help of Zeus and a stolen sandal.

Hermes had not yet gone to the bed of Peitho, and he offered his rod as gift to adorn her chamber [as bride-price for her hand-in-marriage, but all offers were declined by her mother Demeter]."

For MORE information on this goddess see PERSEPHONE

HERMES LOVES : THE OREADS

LOCALE : Non-specific

Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite 256 ff (trans.

Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"Sons of Mercurius [Hermes] . Straighway she [Athena] sought the filthy slimy shack were Invidia (Envy) dwelt [and summoned her to lay her curse upon the girl] . SEDUCED IN EGYPT

Pseudo-Hyginus, Astronomica 2. .

is hermes gay

Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"Youths who were most handsome . The goddess was born from the ‘aphrós’ or foam of the sea that resulted from Cronos castrating his father and tossing the remains into the ocean. 8. . And in the house she bare Hermes a dear son [the god Pan] who from his birth was marvellouse to look upon, with goat's feet and two horns - a noisy, merry-laughing child.

However, the ancient world, including its narratives of gay Greek gods, presents a significantly different reality than many might expect. Melville) (Roman epic C1st B.C. to C1st A.D.) :
"Cecrops' three unmarried daughters . She got her wish, as the Gods quite literally put them together, merging their two forms into one body, and giving birth to Hermaphroditus as they are known today – a deity possessing both male and female gender.

Cephalus by Creusa [probably the same as Herse], daughter of Erechtheus."

Ovid, Metamorphoses 2. This prolific nature also extended to his offspring, whose numbers were almost as vast. His name constitutes the origin of the Pan flute, an instrument which he is pictured to have had with him almost constantly, and is a trademark of his presence.

Famous for his flirtations with all those who attended his sessions of debauchery, Pan is said to have had no particular preference when it came to the gender of his partners.

A curse indeed to many! [see Family]

ANTIANEIRA A woman of Alope in Malis (northern Greece) who bore Hermes two sons: Ekhion and Eurytos. While many tales of Poseidon stem from the embellished accounts of philosophers rather than the ‘original’ myths that were an integral part of ancient mythology, these stories still clearly showcase the sea god’s vengeful disposition.

Demeter rejected all their gifts and hid her daughter away from the company of the gods.