Hermes the Thief: The Evolution of a Myth

Hermes - trickster and culture hero, divine child and patron of steady action, master of magic words, seducer and whisper - is a vital and complex figure in Greek mythology. Who is this tricky shapechanger? A classic, prescient work dealing with myth and cult which traces the evolution of Hermes from sacred stoneheap and phallus to Homeric Hymn to Hermes and the Hesiodic poems.