OD+Religion+and+Mythology+Hermes

===Hermes was the son of Zeus and Maia. Hermes is the Greek god of, Shepherds, land transport, merchants, weights and measurements, public speaking, language, athletics and thieves. But the most important is that he is the messenger of the gods.=== ===Hermes was born from one(of many) of Zeus's affairs, Maia was impregnated whilst all the gods slept and when day broke Hermes was born. When he was born in a cave Maia wrapped him in a cloth and went to find food, while Maia was gathering food Hermes freed himself from the cloth and crawled out of the cave, into a near cattle field, the cattle field was owned by Apollo. Hermes was very crafty and when he stole one of the cattle he turned its hooves around and led it back to the cave. When Apollo went to check one his cattle he found one was missing and he couldn't find it, he eventually decided to follow the hoof prints, the hoof prints led Apollo to the cave where he found the baby Hermes sleeping and the carcase of the missing cattle. Apollo was outraged and woke Hermes and demanded him to confess to eating the cattle, but crafty Hermes replied but I'm just a baby how could I lead a cattle into the cave. This went on for quite some time until Hermes and Apollo agreed to call it even if Hermes gave Apollo his lyre(ancient Greek musical instrument) and taught him to play it.===