hermes
n. countablen. the messenger of the gods in ancient Greek stories. He is known for being very fast and for wearing sandals with wings.
n. the Olympian god of transitions and boundaries, serving as the herald and messenger of the gods. Often depicted with winged sandals and a caduceus; functions as a psychopomp who conducts souls into the afterlife.
Hermes delivered a message from Zeus to the other gods.
In many classical paintings, Hermes is easily identified by his winged hat and the staff he carries.
The myth of Hermes stealing Apollo's cattle serves as a foundational narrative for his role as the patron of thieves and the god of cleverness and wit.
From the Ancient Greek Ἑρμῆς (Hermês), itself of disputed meaning and origin, possibly of non-Indo-European substrate origin or from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind, put together”).
When referring to the Greek deity, it is a proper noun and always capitalized.
The Hermes was fast.Hermes was fast.As a proper name for a deity, it does not take a definite article.