Title: Hermes: Tales of the Trickster
Series: Olympians #10
Previous books in this series: Zeus: King of the Gods (#1) | Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess (#2) | Hera: The Goddess and her Glory (#3) | Hades: Lord of the Dead (#4) | Poseidon: Earth Shaker (#5) | Aphrodite: Goddess of Love (#6) | Ares: Bringer of War (#7) | Apollo: The Brilliant One (#8) | Artemis: Wild Goddess of the Hunt (#9)
Author: George O'Connor
Genre: Middle Grade, graphic novel, fantasy, Greek mythology
Publication date: January 2018
Published by: First Second
Source: Purchased paperback
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Synopsis: In volume ten of Olympians, George O’Connor delves into the myth of Hermes, the trickster god. From his infancy, when he bewitches animals and bends them to his will (stealing a herd of Apollo’s prize cattle in the bargain), to his adolescence and adulthood when he becomes father to the equally mischievous Pan, Hermes’s story is wildly entertaining as he brings a little bit of chaos to everything he touches or creates. This volume is sure to be a fan favorite with its wit, charm, and storytelling.
I have loved Hermes’s quips throughout the series, so I was very excited to finally get to this volume! And it was just as fun as I was anticipating!
Hermes has some of the more fun myths because being the god of mischief, he gets up to some wild things. Lol. As a newborn, he was already sneaking away from his mother and stealing cattle from his big brother Apollo! It was hilarious!
Baby Hermes was so cute! I just could not get over it! And he was so charming that not even Hera could hate him. And if you know Hera and that Hermes is a son of Zeus, you know that that is shocking.
This volume goes into the creation of the lyre, how Hermes got the caduceus that is seen all over the medical field, the myth of Io and Argus, and it touches on some of his more unusual children like Hermaphrodite and Pan, among other things.
Hermes is the god of MANY things: mischief, travelers, thieves, and he’s also the messenger of the gods and a psychopomp (aka he leads the dead to the underworld). He’s a jack of all trades. And this graphic novel said that the reason why he has so many jobs is to stave off his more mischievous tendencies.
The way that makes sense 😂 Anyway, I loved this! And I loved Hermes! He’s just so fun and charming in the series and I really like this iteration of him!
Baby Hermes was so cute! I just could not get over it! And he was so charming that not even Hera could hate him. And if you know Hera and that Hermes is a son of Zeus, you know that that is shocking.
This volume goes into the creation of the lyre, how Hermes got the caduceus that is seen all over the medical field, the myth of Io and Argus, and it touches on some of his more unusual children like Hermaphrodite and Pan, among other things.
Hermes is the god of MANY things: mischief, travelers, thieves, and he’s also the messenger of the gods and a psychopomp (aka he leads the dead to the underworld). He’s a jack of all trades. And this graphic novel said that the reason why he has so many jobs is to stave off his more mischievous tendencies.
The way that makes sense 😂 Anyway, I loved this! And I loved Hermes! He’s just so fun and charming in the series and I really like this iteration of him!
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