Victory Odes · Character
Hermes
Messenger god, patron of athletes and contests.
minor
Also known as glorious Hermes, Hermes the Lord of the Games
First appearance: victory odes
Hermes shows up with force in VI For Agesias of Syracuse. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Herald of the gods, honored by Agesias' ancestors; associated with games and the Arcadian homeland.
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In VI For Agesias of Syracuse: Herald of the gods, honored by Agesias' ancestors; associated with games and the Arcadian homeland. Later, in II For Hiero of Syracuse: Ruler of contests; brought harness-adornings for…
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Character groups
- Victors, patrons, and mythological figures
- Protagonist
- Heracles and his family
- Mythological heroes and deities
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs in the revelation that the flute’s music—celebrated as Midas’s vic…
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