If you know anything about Greek mythology, you know who Hermes is, a messenger, a guide and above all a thief. It represents a sort of leniency in the gods of ancient Greek mythology. While the other Gods are stern and stubborn, Hermes is shy, mischievous and a child at heart, he is the protector of all those who cross the lines of unacceptable behavior, including most high school students. But most of these things are public knowledge. There is much more to the herald of the gods than we give him credit for. Hermes was born from the god Zeus and the Pleiad, Maia. Within a few days of his birth, even though he was still a child, he had already mentally matured into a grown man. It took him a few days to reach the mentality of his adult form, which would explain his mischievous and carefree mentality. This is a small part of how he became a God. You see, when Hermes was a child he lived in a cave with his mother Maia away for fear of immortal prying eyes. One day, Hermes once sneaked out of his crib in Pieria, northern Greece in search of meat. On his adventurous journey he wandered on his half-brother, Apollo's cattle that grazed in the pastures. On an impulse he stole the cattle, seeing that only the cattle of another God would satisfy the cunning immortal, guiding him to his desired destination... backwards. He drove the cattle backwards so as not to make it look like a thief had led the herd away (What a cunning and deliberately deceptive technique. Although in another version, Hermes ties the feet of the cattle in the same pasture grass and simply leads them away. But this is more commonly known). When Apollo returned to the pasture, only to find them gone he became furious and searched everything... middle of paper... all things are modeled after Hermes. For example, the chemical substance Mercury, which is also the Roman name for Hermes. They have a funny saying that goes with it "Dabbling with Mercury can take you to the Underworld", because Hermes is the guide of the Underworld and Mercury is a dangerous chemical. He can also be seen on the corner of some newspapers, and let's not forget his golden staff, or more commonly known as the Caduceus. The Caduceus is a winged staff surrounded by two serpents; they are most commonly seen on ambulances. His children also have a great impact on modern culture, such as Pan and the panic disease, and his son Hermaphroditis, who is the first hermaphrodite. Hermes is what people would like an infantile God to be, but he is, in reality, a sensitive God of culture and shy intelligence. He is the conduit and peacemaker of all sides and a spectacular God.