The Libation Bearers · Character
Hermês
Messenger god and guide of souls, invoked in prayers.
minor
Also known as Hermês Psychopompos
First appearance: the libation bearers
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- Divine and mortal agents of fate
- Protagonist
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- Orestes
professional · positive
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