Zeus And Hermes Relationship

Hermes son of Maia and Zeus was a well-known thief. As an infant much like Hercules Hermes showed remarkable prowess as an infant when escaping his cradle to cause mischief among Apollo’s cattle. When he first came upon the cattle his instinct was to steal them and he did just that. Using a clever plan, he padded the feet of the cattle so that they would not be heard whilst being driven away from Pieria the place in which the cattle resided. This being his first mischievous deed he drove fifty of the cattle away and successfully did so. Hermes was a malevolent and intelligent being and knew the proper opportunities when to steal and when to suck up to the gods. This is seen as he is also a well-known messenger to the