Hermes

quoted 26 times by 12 works · as a person

Most often quoted — the words themselves, in quotation. The locus given for each is the passage in the quoting book; the harvest records no place inside what is quoted, and nothing here pretends to.

15 quoted · 11 reported

25 neutral 1 endorsed

in the voice of Apollo 7 , Priam 4 , Zeus 4 , Aphrodite 2 , Heracles 2 , Calypso 1 , Helen 1 , Hymnic speaker 1 , Maia 1 , Strepsiades 1

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12 works

in the voice of Apollo
Hymn 4 to Hermes Homeric Hymns 8 neutral 8 citations · 18 passages

hymn 4 to hermes 18 passages anchored here

Apollo directly confronts Hermes in the cave.

And when Apollo heard it, he dropped glorious Hermes out of his hands on the ground:

hymn 4 to hermes ¶
in the voice of Priam
Iliad Homer 5 neutral 5 citations

book 24 5 passages anchored here

Priam's reply is presented as direct speech.

nevertheless some god has held his hand over me, in that he has sent such a wayfarer as yourself to meet me so Opportunely;

book 24 ¶
in the voice of Heracles
Orations Dio Chrysostom 1 neutral 1 endorsed 2 citations

oration 1 2 passages anchored here

Heracles's questions to Hermes about Royalty's identity are rendered as direct speech, part of the dialogue structure.

And he asked Hermes which of the gods she was;

oration 1 ¶
in the voice of Apollo
Odyssey Homer 2 neutral 2 citations

book 8 · book 12

Apollo poses a direct teasing question to Hermes within the bard's song.

Thus did they converse, but lord Apollo said to Hermes, "Messenger Hermes, giver of good things, you would not care how strong the chains were, would you, if you could sleep with Aphrodite?

book 8 ¶
in the voice of Aphrodite
Hymn 5 to Aphrodite Homeric Hymns 2 neutral 2 citations

hymn 5 to aphrodite 2 passages anchored here

Aphrodite attributes a command and explanation to Hermes as part of her fabricated story.

And he said that I should be called the wedded wife of Anchises, and should bear you goodly children.

hymn 5 to aphrodite ¶
in the voice of Strepsiades
Clouds Aristophanes 1 neutral 1 citation

clouds

Strepsiades reports Hermes' silent advice as guiding his decision to commit arson, an act of attributing counsel to a divine authority.

But O dear Hermes, by no means be wroth with me, nor destroy me;

clouds ¶
in the voice of Helen
Helen Euripides 1 neutral 1 citation

helen

Helen recounts a specific divine pronouncement by Hermes, framed explicitly as something she 'heard... declare.'

I heard the god Hermes declare that I would yet live in the glorious country of Sparta, with my husband—for Hermes knew I never went to Ilion—so that I would not go to bed with another man.

helen ¶
in the voice of Hymnic speaker
Hymn 18 to Hermes Homeric Hymns 1 neutral 1 citation · 2 passages

hymn 18 to hermes 2 passages anchored here

The passage is a first-person hymnic address that reports the speaker's praise of Hermes.

I sing of Cyllenian Hermes, the Slayer of Argus, lord of Cyllene and Arcadia rich in flocks, luck-bringing messenger of the deathless gods.

hymn 18 to hermes ¶
in the voice of Zeus
Hymn 2 to Demeter Homeric Hymns 1 neutral 1 citation

hymn 2 to demeter

The paragraph narrates Zeus's order rather than giving it as direct speech.

Now when all-seeing Zeus the loud-thunderer heard this, he sent the Slayer of Argus whose wand is of gold to Erebus, so that having won over Hades with soft words, he might lead forth chaste Persephone to the light from the misty gloom to join the gods, and that her mother might see her with her eyes and cease from her anger.

hymn 2 to demeter ¶
in the voice of hymnic speaker
Hymn 29 to Hestia Homeric Hymns 1 neutral 1 citation · 2 passages

hymn 29 to hestia 2 passages anchored here

The hymn speaks to Hermes in the second person alongside Hestia.

Hail, Daughter of Cronos, and you also, Hermes, bearer of the golden rod!

hymn 29 to hestia ¶
in the voice of Zeus
Chrestomathy Proclus 1 neutral 1 citation

chrestomathy

The passage explicitly reports a command issued by Zeus that Hermes carries out.

and they are led by Hermes, at the command of Zeus, to Alexander on Mount Ida for the judgment.

chrestomathy ¶
in the voice of The Shabby Profiteer
Characters Theophrastus 1 neutral 1 citation

characters

The passage directly quotes the shabby profiteer's proverbial invocation of Hermes as justification.

Of the coppers found in the road by his slaves he is the kind to demand his share, saying that "Hermes is common to all.

characters ¶

the marks

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refuted: argued against
extended: developed or continued
endorsed: agreed with
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