![]() ![]() My kids make me read these to them over and over, and while I often tire of how they can listen to the same books again and again, I do not ever tire of these! ![]() Not only do his efforts to thoroughly research each story come through, but his language is exquisite - both witty and erudite. We have a house full of books on Greek myths, and the way he chooses which stories to present and how to weave them in a way that is both entertaining but also speaks to each god or goddess's character is really special and much appreciated!! We love how he took the story of Io and set up Hermes's stories within that framework. The 10th installment of the Olympians series did not disappoint!! My kids LOVE these books so much that we bought 2 copies because I forgot I'd pre-ordered it! He doesn't dumb down any of the stories nor leave anything essential out, but they're still appropriate for even younger readers (my three are 6 and 7.5.) That is hard to do!! We were counting down the days 'til this book came out. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. From that moment on, peace reigned once again at Mount Olympus and a strong friendship began between Hermes and Apollo.We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. To repay Hermes for his kindness, Apollo returned the gesture by giving Hermes a golden staff to guide the flocks. The lyre was a musical instrument that Hermes had created all by himself from the shell of a turtle. Hermes regretted what he had done and offered Apollo his lyre as a gift. Zeus found the storey quite amusing, so he did not punish Hermes, but only required him to return the flock. In front of Zeus, Hermes initially denied everything, but in the end he had to confess. Little Hermes was sleeping peacefully in his cradle, but Apollo didn't care - he grabbed the infant and took him to Mount Olympus, to be judged by their master Zeus, the king of the gods. Of course, Apollo was the god of prophecy, so he soon found out about the thief and furiously went to Mount Cyllene find Hermes in his cave. The tracks he saw along the way were only confusing and caused the god to despair. ![]() Finally he returned to his cave in Mount Cyllene in Arcadia.Īpollo soon discovered that his flock was missing and began to search the surrounding area. Then he took the herd, which now seemed to be going backwards, and hid them in a cave. One by one he began to pull the hooves from the cows' feet and reattach them in reverse order. His goal was to steal the cattle of his half-brother Apollo. First Gods Olympian Gods Demigods & Spirits Monsters Greek Heroes Ancient Greece Ancient Theatre Games Myths about Hermes, the Messenger of the gods Hermes and the Cattle of Apollo Hermes was known to be a cunning trickster, stealing things from the other gods and hiding them in incredible places!īack when Hermes was just a toddler, he once left his cradle and set out on an adventurous journey to Pieria, in Northern Greece. ![]()
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