067 - Hephaistos and Hermes

In this episode, we discuss the myths, iconography, and cultic worship of Hephaistos (the god of fire, metallurgy, and craftsmen) and Hermes (the messenger god of cunning and deceit and the protector of thieves, travelers, merchants, athletes, and boundaries)

Primary Sources:

Text/Homeric Hymn to Hermes

Supplementary Resources (Videos, Photos, Other Podcasts)

Video/Hephaestus, the God of Fire and Metallurgy (AH Encyclopedia)

Video/Hephaestus and the Throne of Hera (Monarchs Factory)

Video/The Greek Myth of Talos, the First Robot (TED-Ed)

 

Video/Ancient Robots, War Machines, and Fembots (Classical Wisdom)

Video/The Proto-Robots of Antiquity (Kings and Things)

Video/Hermes and Loki and Tricksters (Crash Course)

Video/Hermes: Greek God, Trickster, and Messenger to the Gods (AH Encyclopedia)

Video/Hermes (Overly Sarcastic Productions)

 

Photos/Hermes (Theoi)

Photo/Vase Painting of Winged Iris Holding a Caduceus

Photo/Vase Painting of Hermes Hastening with Caduceus in Hand

Photo/Vase Painting of Hermes and Maia

Photo/Vase Painting of Hermes Psychopompos ("Sarpedon Krater")

Photo/Vase Painting of Herm

Photo/Archaic Greek Herm of Hermes

Photo/Archaic Bearded Hermes (from a Herm)

Photo/Statue of Hermes Kriophoros

Photo/Roman Statue of Pan Making Love to a Goat

Photo/Vase Painting of Hermes Wearing his Petasos (Traveler's Hat)

Photo/Statue of Hermes the Traveler (Roman Copy of Greek Original)

Photo/Statue of Hermes the Traveler (Roman Copy of Greek Original)

Photo/Statue of Hermes Logios (Roman Copy of Greek Original)

Photo/Statue of Hermes the Athlete (Roman Copy of Greek Original)

Recommended Podcast Episodes:

***Ancients - Hephaestus: God of Fire
***MythTake - Mercury/Hermes