If you know anything about Greek mythology, you know who Hermes is, a messenger, a guide and above all a thief. It represents a kind of clemency among the gods of ancient Greek mythology. While the other gods are strict and stubborn, Hermes is shy, mischievous and a child at heart, he is the protector of all those who push the boundaries of unacceptable behavior, including the majority of high school students. But most of these things are common knowledge. The herald of the gods has much more to offer than we give him credit for. Hermes was born from the God, Zeus and the Pleiades, Maia. A few days after his birth, even though he was still a baby, he had already mentally matured into an adult man. It took him a few days to reach the mentality of his adult form, which would explain his mischievous and light-hearted mentality. This is a small part of how he became a God. You see, when Hermes was a baby, he lived in a cave with his mother Maia, for fear of immortal prying eyes. One day, Hermes sneaked out of his cradle to Pieria, in northern Greece, in search of meat. During his adventurous journey, he wandered to his half-brother's house, Apollo's cattle grazing in the pastures. On a whim, he stole the cattle, seeing that only another God's cattle would satisfy the wily immortal, guiding him to his desired destination...back. He drove the cattle backwards so as not to give the impression that a thief had taken the herd away (What a cunning and deliberately deceptive technique. Although in another version Hermes ties the feet of the cattle in the same grass as the pasture and simply drives them away. But this one is more commonly known). When Apollo returned to the pasture, to find that they were missing, he was furious and searched the entire middle of the paper...all things are modeled on Hermes. For example, the chemical Mercury, which also happens to be the Roman name for Hermes. They have a funny saying to go with it: "Dabbling with Mercury can lead you to the Underworld", because Hermes is the guide to the Underworld and Mercury is a dangerous chemical. We also see him in the corner of certain newspapers, and let's not forget his golden staff, or more commonly called Caduceus. The caduceus is a staff with wings and two serpents surrounding it; they are most often seen in ambulances. His children also have a huge impact on modern culture, such as Pan and the Panic Sickness, and his child Hermaphroditis, who is the first hermaphrodite. Hermes is what people would want a childish God to be, but he is, in reality, a sensitive God of shy culture and intelligence. He is the medium and peacemaker on all sides and a spectacular God.